Iraq
Oil revenue is rebuilding a state capacity that decades of conflict nearly erased, and every stage of that rebuild carries its own risk of reversal.
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Jul- 2026 -25 JulyEarth
1,500 stranded ships are quietly breeding an invasion Western coasts can’t stop
More than five months of idle Persian Gulf vessels have accumulated invasive species on their hulls that could devastate fisheries and ports worldwide when sailings resume.
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24 JulyCompass
New Zealand warns citizens: Middle East travel now too risky to insure
Level 4 Do Not Travel designations for seven countries take effect as Trump threatens to destroy Iranian civilian infrastructure, leaving travellers exposed to policy gaps airlines and insurers cannot cover.
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15 JulyPower
Trump froze Iraq’s oil money to force militia disarmament
The Federal Reserve holds roughly 90 percent of Iraq's oil revenues in New York accounts, giving Washington direct leverage over Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi's September 30 disarmament deadline for Iran-backed…
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14 JulyCapital
Trump’s 20% Hormuz toll just rewrote the rules of global oil
Brent crude surged 8% above $82 per barrel as the US blockade restarts July 14, but the IMO says the levy has no legal basis, leaving shipowners and insurers navigating…
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5 JulyCapital
OPEC+ raises output as surplus risk looms in 2027
Seven members agreed July 3 to increase quotas by 188,000 barrels per day starting August, but an expected supply glut next year threatens cartel unity as members fight for market…
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May- 2026 -24 MayCapital
China’s $620 billion US debt sale reshapes global reserve system, avoids market crash
China has reduced its officially reported U.S. Treasury holdings from a peak of $1.316 trillion in November 2013 to $693.3 billion by February 2026 — a liquidation of more than…
