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March 24, 2026, 05:29 PM - 6 min read
Hamas has been devastated by the Israeli onslaught that followed the October 7 terrorist attacks in southern Israel. This has left the group unable to play a part in the Iran war. Hezbollah, on the other hand, entered the conflict early on. But it finds itself damaged to the point it constitutes a far greater threat to Lebanese stability than it does to Israel. The Houthis, meanwhile, have been conspicuous by their absence.
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March 4, 2026, 01:59 PM - 6 min read
The mere possibility that several million barrels per day could be disrupted is enough to push prices up, even before supply is properly hit. This reflects a broader feature of geopolitical risk: expectations and perceptions can be as economically powerful as material disruptions.
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September 26, 2025, 01:29 PM - 2 min read
These gains were pushed by the ongoing Ukrainian drone strikes targeting Russian oil and energy infrastructure, considered by experts as a NATO warning to Russia that it would respond to future violations of its airspace.
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September 10, 2025, 12:35 PM - 3 min read
Oil prices rose nearly 2 per cent on Wednesday after Israel attacked Qatar and US President Donald Trump asked the European Union to impose 100 per cent tariffs on Russian oil buyers like India and China
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