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After the Strategic Reserves Run Dry
Two-Thirds Gone, Winter Ahead
On 30 September the US Department of Energy put the last 40 million barrels of its share of March’s emergency release...
Built to Be Announced, Not to Last: The Election Logic Behind a US–Iran Deal
Two Deadlines, One Date
Last Thursday, in Denton, Texas, Donald Trump said Iran is “ready to fold up” and that the war would be won...
The Diesel Weapon
Twenty-Four Hours in October
On 1 October Washington told Europe to release 120 million barrels of diesel from its emergency stocks over six months, or...
Bosnia’s Crucial Election Puts EU Ambitions at Stake
Bosnians are voting on Sunday in elections that could influence their country's bid for European Union membership and the interests of the United States...
Iran Sets Conditions for Reopening Strait of Hormuz Amid Global Energy Concerns
Iran's parliament speaker, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, stated that the Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until the US meets seven conditions that were outlined...
Iran’s Strategy After the War: Hormuz, Gulf Tensions and the Risk of Another Conflict
The war involving Iran, Israel and the United States has reshaped the strategic balance across the Middle East, leaving the Strait of Hormuz at...
Canada Is Building an Exit From the US, One Institution at a Time
Thirteen Days, Four Doors
At 12:01 a.m. on 29 September, a US ban on nearly $1 billion of Canadian goods took effect: whisky, dairy by-products,...
Multi-Alignment Pays, but Washington and Beijing Set the Price
One Week, Three Prices
On 17 September the US State Department notified Congress of a $24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35s to Saudi Arabia. It...
The End of Cheap Money? Why Record Global Bond Yields Matter for the Global South
5.34% and a Finance Minister's Problem
On Thursday the yield on the 10-year US Treasury touched 5.34%, its highest since 2002. The same day, Britain's...
Could Ukraine Talks Unlock a Multi-Billion-Dollar US-Russia Oil Deal?
The Trump administration's discussions with Russia to end the war in Ukraine have included a potential multibillion-dollar oil deal.
This deal would benefit Middle Eastern...