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Energy September 14, 2026

Hormuz crisis has forced Japan into rethinking – and domesticating – its energy security needs

by John Calabrese, American University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Japan’s Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu phoned his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, on Sept. 8, 2026,…

International September 8, 2026

Inside the booming ‘shadow fleet’ industry keeping rogue states afloat

by Justin Bergman, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It’s the middle of the night in April 2023 in the East China Sea. A…

Fuel Cost, Transportation & Development July 16, 2026

Propelled by escalated fighting in Iran, gasoline prices are rising sharply again

By Larry Felton Johnson Propelled by the breakdown in the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, and the threat from the Trump administration of deploying ground troops in Iran, gasoline…

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Economy July 7, 2026

The ‘navalization’ of economic warfare sees trade routes become zones of force rather than rules

by John Calabrese, American University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] With more than 80% of global trade by volume being transported by sea, maritime shipping…

International May 4, 2026

UAE’s OPEC exit has been long in the works – and may mark the beginning of a Gulf realignment

by Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, Rice University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The United Arab Emirates’ decision to withdraw from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries…

Energy April 20, 2026

When oil prices spike, where does the money go?

by Matthew E. Oliver, Georgia Institute of Technology and Tibor Besedeš, Georgia Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The market for oil is…

Energy April 8, 2026

Why the Persian Gulf has more oil and gas than anywhere else on Earth

by Scott L. Montgomery, University of Washington, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It has been said that Persian Gulf countries are both blessed and cursed…

Economy March 25, 2026

Over 400 million barrels will be added to the oil market soon – what are strategic reserves and what can they do?

by Scott L. Montgomery, University of Washington, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the second week of the Iran war – with the Strait of…

International March 20, 2026

Targeting of energy facilities turned Iran war into worst‑case scenario for Gulf states

by Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, Rice University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran took a dangerous turn on March 18, 2026,…

A map of Venezuela with the flag colors overlaid within the outline

International March 9, 2026

Venezuela’s fragile environment faces rising risks as US pushes for oil and critical minerals and illegal gold mining spreads

by Antonio Machado Allison, Wesleyan University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Venezuela’s Orinoco River Basin is a wild land of lush forests, grasslands and a…

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Chattahoochee RiverLands September 22, 2026