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Iran's selective reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to five allied nations — including China — is fracturing global oil markets into a two-tier system, with Brent crude at $112.42/bbl as of April 3. T…
Brent surges past $112 on renewed supply fears while gold drops 2.7% on hawkish dollar; mid-April inflection point will determine whether $130+ oil becomes the new baseline
A diplomatic breakthrough between the US and Iran on March 31 sent Brent crude tumbling from $113 to $101 per barrel, erasing one-third of the war premium accumulated since late February. The S&P 500…
The Strait of Hormuz crisis enters its most dangerous phase this week, with oil executives and analysts warning that disrupted supply — already at 4.5–5 million barrels per day — could double by mid-…
The largest oil supply disruption in modern history closes out Q1 2026 with Brent at $112.78/bbl—up 63% in March alone—as the Strait of Hormuz blockade removes 10 million barrels per day from global …
Brent crude settled at $112.57 per barrel on Friday, capping a 54% surge since the Strait of Hormuz closed to commercial shipping on March 2 — the largest monthly oil price increase in market history…
China launched two formal trade investigations into US practices on Friday, targeting American tech export controls and green energy barriers - a direct retaliation against Trump's Section 301 probes…
Beijing launches twin investigations into US trade barriers, signalling hardened posture as SCOTUS ruling and Section 122 cap compress US tariffs to 10% — lowest since 2017
What Simultaneous Conflicts in the Middle East, South Asia, and the Levant Mean for Asian Risk Calculus In the span of seven days—from February 28 to March 6, 2026—three previously distinct geopolitical crises converged into simultaneous kinetic conflict. Iran's nuclear escalation triggered US-Israel coordinated strikes. Israel's ground invasion of Lebanon accelerated. Pakistan launched massive airstrike operations against Afghanistan. The result: a systemic shock to global markets, energy flows, supply chains...
The most consequential US-China bilateral meeting in a decade begins March 31 in Beijing, with markets pricing modest expectations but underestimating tail risks on both sides. The S&P 500 fell 1.74%…
The Trump-Xi summit beginning March 31 in Beijing — the first US presidential visit to China since 2017 — arrives five days from now against a fundamentally reshaped trade backdrop. The US Supreme Co…
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