Middle East War Revives Push for Domestic Energy
The Middle East war and the mother of all oil shocks—the de facto closure of the Strait of…
North Sea Drilling Won’t Protect Europe from Global Price Shocks
When tensions around the Strait of Hormuz began rattling energy markets again, the reaction was entirely predictable. Tanker…
Spain’s renewables revolution likely to keep energy bills low even as gas prices soar
The Iran war has plunged the world into an overnight energy crisis. The closure of the Hormuz Strait…
Economists scramble to change their interest rate forecasts after RBA speaks
A number of leading economists are forecasting the Reserve Bank will hike interest rates next week, which will…
Why financial markets have thrown logic to the wind
Up the stairs and down the elevator. For decades, that’s been the rule of thumb when it comes…
IEA Mulls Emergency Action To Unleash Oil Reserves
Global energy leaders are gathering to decide whether to release emergency oil reserves as production and export disruptions…
Two doomsday fish seen on the same beach right before Iran war started
Tourists in Mexico were shocked to see not one, but two doomsday fish on a beach in Cabo…
Emergency services prioritised as some regional petrol stations ration fuel
Towns in regional WA have begun rationing fuel, selling it for emergency purposes only as the war in…
Surging oil prices raise inflation risks in African economies
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Surging oil prices triggered by the war with Iran are rippling across African economies,…
Trump’s ‘roaring’ economy meets a rough start to the year
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump promised that 2026 would be a bumper year for economic growth, but…
Iran’s strikes on Gulf energy sites rattle markets and raise recession fears
During the US-Israeli military buildup preceding the war that erupted one week ago, Iran continuously warned the world…
Your Dubai dream became a nightmare
You can tell how long ago I went to Dubai, because I was still a columnist for The…