Richard Koo (辜朝明), chief economist at Nomura Research Institute (野村總合研究所) in Japan, has argued that the current crisis involving Iran and the United States was largely set in motio......
A four-month conflict that has killed thousands and severed one-fifth of global energy transit came to a turning point in the early hours of Monday, June 15, when US Presiden......
An Apache crash in the Strait of Hormuz has put a number on a brutal reality — U.S. air power is hemorrhaging assets at a rate not seen since Vietnam, and the bill is already $29 b......
With less than 48 hours before a US-Iran ceasefire was set to expire, the Pentagon confirmed on April 19 that US forces had opened fire on an Iranian cargo vessel attempting to bre......
This article uses the 2022 Russia-Ukraine War and the 2026 U.S.-Iran conflict as parallel cases to explain two distinct mechanisms behind oil price increases. The former involved a......
On March 31, President Trump announced plans to end U.S. military operations against Iran within three weeks — with or without a deal. Analysts warn this is less a resolution than ......
Nearly one month into the U.S.-Iran war, what began with promises of a swift American victory and unconditional Iranian surrender has evolved into an open-ended conflict with no re......
Gold has lost nearly $1,000 per ounce since military strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran pushed prices above $5,000. As of March 24, the precious metal was trading arou......
For commuters and small businesses dependent on logistics in Taiwan, one immediate concern has been fuel costs.Taiwan's state-owned oil firm CPC Corp will raise petrol and diesel p......
With the United States struggling to find allies willing to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, Taiwan should proactively offer to send naval vessels to the Middle East — fully expec......
South Korea has secured a commitment from the United Arab Emirates to treat Seoul as its top priority for crude oil exports, a senior presidential aide announced, as Iran's blockad......
The Japanese government has launched a legal review to determine whether it can deploy the Self-Defense Forces (SDF) to escort commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz. The ......
As the Middle East conflict enters its third week, U.S. and Israeli military operations against Iran continue to intensify. Global oil prices are swinging sharply, repeatedly testi......
As the U.S.-Iran conflict enters its third week, the scope of military operations may expand beyond missile and drone exchanges to include amphibious operations targeting strategic......
The Strait of Hormuz is currently hotter than the Taiwan Strait. As Iran aggressively mines the vital waterway and chokes off oil tanker traffic, U.S. forces are massing in the P......
President Donald Trump warned Monday that the U.S. military offensive against Iran could last a month or longer, declaring that American forces will continue operations "no matter ......
