Mohammed bin Salman’s Style Shift Sets Up a New World Order Strategy
The Saudi leader has morphed from a cocksure young prince to a more patient and strategic international power broker. Read More Here
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Global Commodity Prices Set to Fall Through 2026 Amid Historic Oil Glut
Global commodity prices are set to tumble to a five-year low in 2025 amid an oil glut that is so large that it is likely to limit the price effects even of a wider conflict in the Middle East, according to the World Bank’s latest Commodity Markets Outlook. Even so, overall commodity prices will remain 30% higher […]
India’s Modi makes first Russia visit since Ukraine invasion
The Indian leader treads a fine line between maintaining a longstanding relationship with Moscow and courting closer ties with the West. Read More Here
Middle East Conflict Risks Reshaping the Region’s Economies
The IMF is revising its outlook for the region and stands ready to step up needed support. Read More Here
Will China Win the Middle East?
Saudi Arabia’s turn toward China reflects its dissatisfaction with US policy. But while this is hardly the first time the Saudis have employed this approach to political bargaining, familiar does not mean harmless. Read More Here
Is a New Russia-China-India Bloc Forming in the East?
Putin’s grand plans hinge on an India-China thaw. Can he convince Xi to ease tensions with India? Read More Here
India Ups Its Game in the Middle East
India’s response to the earthquake emergency in Turkey and Syria is not just humanitarian. It’s strategic. Read More Here
The Energy Transition Confronts Reality
Given the scale and complexity of the transition away from hydrocarbons, some worry that economic analysis has been given short shrift in the policy planning process. A clear-eyed assessment of the transition’s prospects requires a deeper understanding of at least four major challenges. Read More Here
Xi Jinping Arrives In Saudi Arabia For Regional Summits
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Saudi Arabia on an official visit to forge closer ties with Riyadh and Arab states. He will stay to attend the inaugural China-Arab States Summit and to meet GCC leaders at the China-Gulf conference in the capital, Riyadh. He last visited the kingdom in 2016. Read More Here Also Read: China and […]
Russia’s Energy Game In Asia
The consistency and reliability of Asian buyers of Russian oil, LNG, and coal are the most important element allowing Moscow strategic space against Western mobilization. Read More Here
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