Q&A:14 Questions on the Strait of Hormuz and the Global Economy
The Strait of Hormuz is the narrow maritime passage linking the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. It is the single most important oil chokepoint... Read more.
Inside Saudi Arabia’s $925 Billion Power Machine
No longer just a sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund now sits at the center of Saudi Arabia’s development model—financing giga-projects, building... Read more.
Trump’s Hormuz Blockade: The Economic Shockwave From Military Gamble
By moving from war around the Strait of Hormuz to a direct naval blockade of Iranian ports, Donald Trump has deepened a crisis that was already distorting oil flows,... Read more.
Egypt Announces New Gas Discoveries in Mediterranean, Nile Delta and Western Desert
Cairo announces new offshore and onshore gas finds as production declines by over 20% from peak levels, but early data suggests the discoveries may only slow the... Read more.
The Fertilizer Front: How the Iran War Could Turn Into a Global Food Crisis
The first shock of war is often measured in missiles and oil prices. The next may be measured in fewer fertilizer shipments, smaller harvests, and rising food bills... Read more.
The Invisible Crisis: How the Strait of Hormuz Is Choking the World’s Helium Supply
As war disrupts Qatar’s gas infrastructure and blocks a critical maritime artery, a quiet but consequential crisis is unfolding—one that could ripple from hospital... Read more.