Geopolitics
Al Jazeera – Tehran’s’tollbooth’: How Iran picks who to let through Strait of Hormuz
An entirely rational approach to the Strait of Hormuz in the context of war. Read the article HERE.
Shipping
Geopolitics
Politico – US accused of threatening EU diplomats during bid to kill green shipping rules
The US is a mafia state threatening anyone who doesn’t do its bidding. Read the article HERE.
Geopolitics
Anatol Lieven – Europe’s risky war on Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’
The EU is playing with fire over Russian oil tankers, with potentially catastrophic consequences. Anatol Lieven is Director of the Eurasia Program at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. He was formerly a professor at […]
Finance
Bill Mitchell – Shipping disruptions unlikely to precipitate another inflation surge
Both the Suez Canal and the Panama Canal – two of the world’s most important shipping routes – are “now under stress from various sources”. Published in Bill Mitchell’s blog. Read the article HERE.