Saudi Arabia
The region’s largest economy, running the biggest economic diversification bet in the Gulf, with the rest of the region watching how it lands.
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Jul- 2026 -19 JulyCapital
Maersk locks Red Sea risk into freight rates with 100% premium
A two-tier surcharge effective August 1 charges US$900 per 20-foot container to Gulf ports but US$1,800 to Jeddah and Jordan, signaling carriers expect geopolitical disruption to persist structurally rather than…
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10 JulyPower
Panetta warns US risks forever war over Hormuz control
The former CIA director says the administration's implicit strategy—seizing the Strait of Hormuz to guarantee a ceasefire with Iran—would require sustained military operations with no clear endpoint and casualties the…
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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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Jun- 2026 -30 JuneCapital
India raises export insurance to keep Gulf trade flowing
The state insurer ECGC lifted commercial-risk cover to 95% through September 30, absorbing more default risk so banks keep financing shipments to West Asia despite settlement disruptions.
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23 JuneCapital
America’s cooking gas is now feeding India’s kitchens
The US jumped from 8% to 33% of India's LPG imports in two months, locked in by a 2.2-million-tonne term deal signed before the Middle East war disrupted Gulf supplies.
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22 JunePower
Seoul arrives first to claim its place in Middle East rebuilding
South Korea formed a reconstruction task force weeks before any ceasefire deal, positioning Korean firms ahead of rivals while rejecting any Hormuz toll as a matter of principle.
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14 JunePower
Trump pursues Iran deal with Netanyahu locked out of the room
The Israeli prime minister faces an ICC arrest warrant in France, but his exclusion from G7 talks signals a deeper shift: Washington is negotiating Iran's future without the leader who…
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13 JuneLife & Health
One student’s withheld marks reached India’s highest court
When CBSE cancelled West Asia exams during the Iran conflict, it left thousands of students unable to access their results, forcing the Supreme Court to demand a uniform policy.
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11 JuneSociety
Asia sent a record nine teams to the World Cup. The money came first.
FIFA nearly doubled Asia's direct qualification slots to eight in 2017, years before a single qualifier kicked off, betting that 46% of the world's avid football fans now live in…
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7 JuneCapital
India’s cooking gas subsidy hits a breaking point as war drives import costs up
State oil firms lost ₹60,000 crore on LPG sales last year, and the Saudi Contract Price is up 46% since February, forcing New Delhi to choose between inflation and absorbing…
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