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The Black Sea’s Quiet Shipping War Reaches NATO Waters
Seventy Miles Off Byala
At about 3am on 6 October, aerial and sea drones struck two Turkish-owned cargo ships some 70 nautical miles off the...
Europe’s Record Russia Blacklist: Who Pays, Who Profits — and Why €185 Billion in Brussels Still Decides the Financial War
Today's Numbers
1,646 (new EU Russia listings agreed 7 October) · ~4,650 (total names on the EU's Russia list once adopted) · €185bn (Russian central-bank...
No Rear Area Left: How the Houthis Took the War Beyond Yemen
A drone strike on a Madinah power station did little physical damage. It confirmed something more consequential: the Houthi threat is no longer a...
Can China and the EU Turn Trade Tensions Into a New Economic Deal?
China is calling for equal dialogue and greater cooperation with the European Union as Brussels and Beijing try to manage growing tensions over trade,...
As Hormuz Reopens, Gulf Oil Producers Fight to Win Back Lost Markets
The Middle East's oil market is entering a new phase of competition as Gulf producers race to recover customers lost during the Iran war,...
Could US-Russia Energy Deals Bring Russian Gas Back to Europe?
Talks between senior US and Russian officials are raising the possibility of a new energy relationship between Washington and Moscow, including a potential role...
Can an IEA Oil Reserve Release Contain the Global Diesel Price Shock?
The International Energy Agency is preparing to consider another release of emergency oil and diesel reserves as surging fuel prices put growing pressure on...
Can France Fix Its Debt Problem Without ECB Help?
France's worsening borrowing costs are putting renewed pressure on the country's fragile public finances, but the Bank of France says Paris must resolve the...
Can Energy, Debt and AI Turn the Next Global Shock Into a Growth Crisis?
The global economy is facing an increasingly complicated combination of risks, with prolonged energy disruptions, record public debt and the rapid expansion of artificial...
The Bond Market Is Now a Geopolitical Actor
Three Records in Two Days
On Wednesday, 1 October, the US 10-year Treasury yield hit 5.34%, its highest since 2002. The same day, Britain’s 30-year...