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As tensions rise around Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, we look at the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints. From energy flows in the Persian Gulf to trade routes through the Strait of Malacca, ...

Discover which countries maintain the largest emergency oil reserves and their strategies for managing energy security amid global supply disruptions. Learn about U.S., Japan, Germany, and more in ...

Pandas, think back to your favorite subject in school. Maybe it was English, science, math… or if you were feeling adventurous, geography. The subject itself might be easy to remember, but the actual ...

The world has always gravitated towards the sea. Ports built trade, rivers carried fertile soil to the coast, and cities rose where land met water. Today nearly ...

What does the term ‘Middle East’ really mean and who decided it? The answer lies buried in history, where maps were drawn not just by geography, but by power and perspective ...

Let me start with Asia’s past successes. Few would dispute that the last quarter century has been Asia’s golden hour. A region that, back in the year 2000, was still shaking off the pain of a ...

For India and China, the stakes are particularly high because both economies rely heavily on imported crude to sustain ...

With few captains willing to brave the Strait of Hormuz as war rages around the Gulf, companies will have to do business ...

Nuclear war fears have risen to an all time high after the U.S launched strikes on Iranian military targets in what is being dubbed "Operation Epic Fury" ...

Pyongyang is pruning its diplomatic network to concentrate on the partners where sanctions enforcement is weakest and digital evasion infrastructure is already in place.

WASHINGTON, January 22, 2026—The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved the Regional Electricity Market Interconnectivity and Trade (REMIT) Program, which will be implemented over a ...