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Financial Brief: A Weekly Roundup on the Geopolitics of Money | May 05
EXECUTIVE TAKEAWAYS
The S&P 500 fell from record highs after a South Korean ship exploded in the Strait of Hormuz, while oil held above $100...
Mexico’s Bloodiest Ink: The World’s Most Dangerous Job
What is one of the most dangerous career paths in Mexico?
Now, would you have guessed journalism? The career where the only risk is carpal...
The ‘Pressure to Surrender’ Trap: Why Conflicts Become Endless Wars
At a moment when the United States is simultaneously waging an intense war against Iran and speaking of “diplomacy,” the issue is not merely...
China condemns Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te’s controversial visit to Eswatini
Beijing launched a sharp diplomatic attack, strongly condemning Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te's visit on Saturday, May 2, 2026, to the Kingdom of Eswatini in...
Netanyahu’s Ethnostate and the Greater Israel: A Biblical Mythology or a Geopolitical Project?
Greater Israel: Beyond Biblical Mythology, a Geopolitical Blueprint
When Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich talks about expanding Israel’s reach “to Damascus,” or Prime Minister Benjamin...
China and UAE’s Exit from OPEC: Risks and Opportunities
The United Arab Emirates' announcement of its withdrawal from OPEC and the OPEC+ alliance, effective May 1, 2026, represents a major strategic shift in...
Who Speaks in the Kurultai? The Logic of Power Behind Consultation
In August 2026, Kazakhstan will hold an unusual election. The newly established unicameral parliament—the “Kurultai”—will, for the first time, be formed entirely through party...
Israel’s Clear Hand in America’s War on Iran
It all kicked off in the last days of February 2026, when the Middle East exploded into another full-blown war. On February 28, the...
A Fractured Cartel: What the UAE’s Exit Means for Global Oil Governance
I. The Moment That Changes Everything
When the United Arab Emirates announced on Tuesday that it would quit OPEC effective 1 May—after nearly six decades...
Why the UAE Left OPEC in 2026: Strategy, Politics, and Global Impact
There is a particular kind of institutional exit that is not really about the institution at all. The resignation letter is the last formality...