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But the ongoing conflict with Iran is creating new threats to that “energy dominance” agenda — and new drivers for clean energy investment, as I explain below.

She cites a 2025 survey in which only 31 per cent of respondents agreed that “if you work hard, you will get ahead”. The reaction can be seen in recent polling favouring labour and faith-oriented candidates aligned with institutions (unions, the church) that offer alternatives to corporate power.

July was the hottest month ever recorded in the United States, according to data released Monday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

ESG investing was until recently a buzzword in global finance, the party was in full swing, the marketing material was everywhere and the money was rolling in. But asset managers are no longer boastin...

Sustainable investment is so over. A few years ago, banks and asset managers would not shut up about it. Everything came with an ESG label, touting the environmental, social and governance-related virtues of investment vehicles for an investing public keen to put their money to good use.

The weather conditions created by what is expected to be a strong El Niño will affect solar, wind and hydro power, gas demand, and shipping.

The world's oil tanker fleet is behaving as if the Strait of Hormuz is reopening — even as the waterway itself remains only partially navigable and politically contested.

The US-Iran talks began on Sunday in Switzerland, after last week's agreement, which includes a commitment to reach a final deal within 60 days.

Traditional partners are rethinking their economic ties

By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON, June 22 (Reuters) - The United States authorized Iranian oil sales on Monday, easing decades-old sanctions as it pushes toward a final peace deal with Tehran in return

Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz appeared to thin early on Friday, just a day after a burst of oil flows through the waterway as the US and Iran vowed to lift a dual blockade.

Its government is now the gatekeeper to frontier models—and most compute

Oil and gas majors have high hopes for a quick reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, but they have few illusions about a return to normal for the Gulf energy industry after more than three months of bloc...

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Oil futures markets are sanguine, but history shows expectations have often been disappointed

China invoked its Blocking Rules for the first time, ordering firms to ignore U.S. sanctions on five refineries processing Iranian crude oil.

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It should surprise no one that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) – World Bank Spring meetings in Washington D.C. on April 13–18 were overshadowed by the Middle East war, now uniformly viewed as th...

Good morning. The tension between benign asset markets and more worrisome energy markets is unlikely to go away this week. If anything, it’s likely to get more pronounced. Société Générale points out that companies worth a total of $29tn (!) in market cap report earnings this week, or 44 per cent of the S&P 500. Without some really ugly surprises, that probably means we see further stock market gains. That does not mean the energy stress has gone away. Where do you think this leaves risk appetite? Email us: unhedged@ft.com

Exploration is now central to strategy, alongside M&A and development, as companies work to avoid future production declines and strengthen portfolios.

The latest news in US politics, with coverage of Donald Trump's Iran war strategy, Israel relations and potential ground invasion risks in the Gulf.

US government officials and Wall Street analysts are starting to consider the prospect that oil prices might surge to an unprecedented $200 a barrel.

Donald Trump’s America is a world leader in democratic decline

Is this, asks Janan, a wave of recklessness? Perhaps. But it is also a natural response to events in Ukraine and Iran. And, of course, the endless unpredictability of the US. Countries that cannot be sure US President Donald Trump will honour mutual defence treaties may regret their choice to forgo building their own bomb and hide beneath America’s nuclear umbrella. “The frankness with which governments now discuss the subject suggests that an intellectual and even moral seal has been broken.”

So, baby, can't you see I've got to break free I've got to break free I want to break free, yeah – Queen The world cannot possibly absorb more exports

China is relatively inured to the Iran conflict, but less external demand could hit its exports and its international partnerships may be undermined

Donald Trump ramps up the pressure for a coalition of allies to help open up the Strait of Hormuz - but it's understood the UK and others are reluctant to commit warships. Sir Keir Starmer could inste...

Executives at Middle Eastern companies and their Western peers warn it will require ​more than just U.S. assurances of safety to restart shipping traffic and production even if the fighting ceases imm...

CFR President Michael Froman discusses the unfolding global energy crisis with CFR’s Dan Poneman and the Center on Global Energy Policy’s Jason Bordoff, all of whom worked together on the U.S. Strateg...

The United States military achieved every objective it set when it went to war in Iraq in 2003. Decapitation: Saddam Hussein was captured, tried and

Today, I report on the public disagreements among the EU’s senior leadership over the Iran war, and our Austria correspondent has news of the government-toppling Ibiza scandal finally heading to court.

Amid global oil and gas disruptions, China stands prepared for the electrostate era.

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She writes that since the war in Ukraine began in 2022, we’ve seen how the weaponisation of energy and trade can create inflation shocks that result in short-term bond sell-offs. These in turn can change the course of political events.

Iran presents a rhetorical minefield that makes double standards, communication inconsistencies, and diplomatic faux pas inevitable

This is a dangerous feedback loop for Europe, which is only just emerging from the 2022 energy crisis. Gas reserves across the EU are less than 30 per cent full, meaning refilling storage ahead of the next winter could be painful and expensive. Send us your thoughts: unhedged@ft.com

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A longer war means a harsher global economic fallout

Political focus on the EU emissions trading system (ETS) has intensified noticeably in the past two weeks, weighing on prices, as leaders and policymakers consider how the scheme's approaching review ...