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......
Taiwan's state-owned oil company CPC Corporation announced this week that fuel prices will remain frozen for the fourth consecutive week. The decision was unsurprising. But unsurpr......
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......
After 21 hours of marathon negotiations ended without agreement, U.S. Vice President JD Vance departed Pakistan, marking the collapse of the highest-level direct talks between Wash......
The Lai Ching-te (賴清德) administration's decision last week to restart the Mailiao coal-fired power plant for three months is the latest and most damning indictment of Taiwan's ruli......
U.S. President Donald Trump's recent televised address claimed a decisive victory against Iran while failing to articulate any clear conditions for ending the brutal conflict. The ......
The conflict in the Gulf has triggered a global energy crisis, forcing countries dependent on Gulf oil to ration consumption and rethink supply chains. The International Energy Age......
Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election, promising to tame inflation, revitalize the American economy, and avoid "stupid wars." However, he now faces the most severe politi......
As U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran ignite a broader Middle East conflict and the threat of a closure of the Strait of Hormuz looms over global energy markets, Taiwan is already fe......
Four weeks into the Middle East conflict, the Strait of Hormuz remains only partially accessible — and the consequences are extending far beyond oil markets. Analysts warn that dis......
Retired Vice Admiral Kevin Donegan says even a multinational escort effort would restore only a fraction of normal oil transit through the Strait of Hormuz, underscoring how diffic......
After Israel struck Iran's South Pars gas field on March 18, Iran launched retaliatory attacks on energy infrastructure across the Persian Gulf. Among the hardest hit was Qatar's R......
Israel struck Iran's South Pars natural gas field — the crown jewel of the country's energy sector — on March 18, marking a formal entry into an extreme phase of mutual energy infr......
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 U.S.-Iran war has resurrected economic forces many assumed were relics of the past, proving that globalization, energy vulnerability, and the looming threat of inflation never ......
As the conflict in the Persian Gulf entered its 16th day on Tuesday, President Donald Trump escalated pressure on global allies to secure the Strait of Hormuz, calling for an inter......
