
Cartel at Dusk: OPEC’s Future After the Iran War
Dr. John CalabreseSomething more consequential than another oil market disruption is underway. The Iran war has exposed...

Saudi Arabia Needs an Overland Route to Global Energy Markets
Dr. Azeem Ibrahim Dr. Dania ArayssiFor years, Saudi Arabia has recognized the vulnerability created by its dependence on the Strait...

It’s Time for a Climate OPEC
Dr. Frederic SchneiderMany developments are converging to make climate policy an urgent priority in the Gulf, but...

From Hormuz to the Four Seas: Iraq’s Search for Energy Security
Dr. Massaab Al-Aloosy Themistoklis AsthenidisThe Iran war has had a tremendous impact on the global economy, but few countries...

Rerouting the Gulf Economy
Robin MillsOne simple maritime channel is being transformed into a spaghetti junction. Expanded and new pipelines,...

The Strait of Hormuz Closure and the Reshaping of Energy Geopolitics
Aidan Serna Emma Frazier Anna PutnamFrom December 2025 to May 2026, global energy markets moved from cautious optimism to outright...

Strategic Investment in CCS and CCUS: Enhancing Sustainability and Competit...
Riwa Hassan Lenora DsouzaIn recent years, Gulf governments have taken significant steps to address the urgent challenges of...

Shock at Hormuz, Stress Test for the Gulf
Dr. Yousuf Hamed Al BalushiThe Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has written one of the most remarkable economic transformation stories...

Indonesia’s Energy Transition and the Gulf Opportunity
Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar RakhmatIndonesia’s latest energy deals demonstrate that the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Gulf investors remain...

East Asia’s Geoeconomic Transformation in the Wake of the Iran War
Dr. Chuchu ZhangEast Asia’s exposure to the Strait of Hormuz is both structural and asymmetric. The region...

Hormuz Disruptions and Asia’s Energy Resilience
Dr. Li-Chen SimThe U.S.–Israeli war with Iran has exposed a long-standing structural vulnerability: Asia’s extraordinary and enduring...

The Hormuz Shock: Exposure, Resilience, and Structural Shifts
Dr. John CalabreseThe U.S.–Israeli war with Iran has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, the corridor between...