Asia Pacific

The world is watching oil prices. Traders are watching tanker traffic. But inside global insurance companies right now, something else is quietly breaking. Brent crude has surged above $89 per barrel as geopolitical conflict disrupts shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz – a chokepoint carrying roughly one-fifth …

The United States is back, enforcing military power jointly with Israel. In front of the global audience, word combinations and special phrases were raised in support for the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Arab world. An undeniable military action, killing the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic …

After the Trump administration’s actions against oil tankers in international waters, there is a strong possibility that the global shadow fleet is at a tipping point. After the Trump administration’s actions against oil tankers in international waters, there is a strong possibility that the global shadow fleet is …

The war launched by U.S. President Donald Trump and backed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against Iran is often framed as a military confrontation or a strategic gamble in the Middle East. But its most immediate battlefield may not be Tehran or the Gulf. It is the …

Sana Khan The war involving the United States, Israel and Iran represents one of the most significant geopolitical crises confronting China’s Middle East policy in recent decades. For Beijing, the conflict is not merely a regional security crisis but a structural challenge to a strategy that has relied …

Europe began 2026 with a surge in gas-fired electricity production, raising hopes among liquefied natural gas exporters that the region was regaining its previous appetite for natural gas. Utilities in the largest European markets increased generation to multi-year highs during the early months of the year. Despite this …

Lama Alrakad In international politics, terms such as sovereignty, international law, and democracy are frequently invoked. Yet behind this calm diplomatic vocabulary lies a far more rigid reality: the balance of power. History teaches us that states do not move solely according to principles; they act according to …

And while grid physics remains the starting point, the innovations shaping the 2030 landscape extend far beyond conductors and transmission lines. The energy transition of the early 2020s was framed as a moral and political imperative. But from 2026 onward, the debate shifts decisively. The center of gravity …

The United States is racing to secure dominance over critical minerals—the raw materials that underpin everything from electric vehicles and wind turbines to semiconductors and missile systems. Framed as a national-security imperative, Washington’s push reflects a growing fear of dependence on China, which controls large parts of the …