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• Economic Vulnerability Emerges as Trump’s ‘Achilles Heel’ in Seven-Week Iran Conflict

  Published: Apr 18, 2026

  Section: US & Canada

  Seven weeks of kinetic warfare have exposed a critical pressure point in President Donald Trump’s "maximum pressure" strategy: the domestic economy. Despite significant military ga...

• Global Financial Leaders Convene In Washington As Iran War Disruption Threatens To Destabilize Vulnerable Nations

  Published: Apr 16, 2026

  Section: Middle East

  Finance ministers and central bankers meeting at the IMF and World Bank spring sessions have identified the Iran conflict as the primary driver of global economic volatility. While...

• Global Energy Crisis Deepens As Analysts Predict Brent Crude Could Surge Past $200 Amid Near-Closure Of Strait Of Hormuz

  Published: Apr 1, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Energy experts warn that the ongoing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz could trigger an "astronomical" loss of 400 million barrels of oil per month. FGE NexantECA and Macquarie Grou...

• Global Energy Chiefs Warn of Potential $150 Oil Spike and Global Recession Amid Heightened Middle East Volatility

  Published: Mar 26, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Top executives from ConocoPhillips and BlackRock have issued stark warnings that oil prices could soar to $150 per barrel if regional conflicts continue to threaten the Strait of H...

• BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Warns of "Global Recession" if Oil Hits $150 Amid Middle East Tensions

  Published: Mar 25, 2026

  Section: Markets

  Larry Fink, Chairman and CEO of BlackRock, has cautioned that the global economy faces a "global recession" if oil prices climb to $150 a barrel. In an interview with the BBC publi...