The 2026 Middle East Shock: Oil, Markets and the Global Economy
Six months into 2026, the global economy is absorbing what the International Energy Agency (IEA) and S&P Global have both described as…
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Turbulence over Arabia: The Houthi Blockade of Saudi Arabia Could End Four Years of Relative Calm
The Houthis have shown before that a limited, symbolic dispute can curdle into a maritime campaign with real economic teeth within days…
Iran’s Resilience Against Sanctions, Revisited
Seven years of American economic pressure have not broken Iran. The events of 2025–2026 show why. When the United States withdrew from…
Egypt’s Energy Crisis: Once a Net Energy Exporter, Egypt Scrambles for Imports to Keep the Lights On
For a government already stretched by its perennial domestic economic and social challenges, the issue of reliable electricity and fuel supply has…
Operation OPEC Fury: Abu Dhabi’s Exit Symbolises Unilateralism and a Post-Petrostate Outlook
After significant and unprecedented wartime defence spending, economic disruption and commercial losses, the UAE intends to maximise oil revenue by leaving OPEC.…
Tehran, We Have a Problem: Iran’s Grim Post-War Economic Outlook
The economic damage sustained within Iran is both more structural and irreparable than the disruption inflicted on enemies and bystanders abroad. During…
Courting a Divided Libya: Foreign Powers Eye Energy Security in Fractured North African State
An orderly Libya offers badly needed remedies for global energy markets, particularly for at-risk Europe. At a time of prolonged global energy…
Crude Awakening: The New Oil Crisis
Since February 28th, Iran has been engaged in a violent attempt to export its own economic misery. By lobbing drones and missiles…
All Quiet on the North-Eastern Front? Turkmenistan’s Neutrality Policy Challenged by the Iran Conflict
The Iran War, now in its third week, continues to dramatically affect countries bordering Iran and the wider Middle East. The regime…
Inflation in Turkey: The Price of Ankara’s Cheap-Credit Era
On March 12th the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey left its one-week repo rate (its main policy rate) unchanged at…