China – Deena Zaidi

Governments and energy companies move quickly to shield global oil supplies

March 3, 2026March 3, 2026Deena ZaidiChina, Graphs, Japan, Markets, Middle East, United States of America, World Economy, World economy

Governments and energy producers are racing to protect global oil flows as risks rise around the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran war oil prices: Brent Crude rises as Strait of Hormuz supply threatens global markets

March 2, 2026March 2, 2026Deena ZaidiAsia-Pacific, China, Graphs, Graphs, Markets, Middle East, Politics & Policy, United States of America, World Economy, World economy, World trade

Oil prices surged after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran raised fears of Strait of Hormuz disruption, a chokepoint that carries about 20% of global crude supply.

Why the Strait of Hormuz remains the world’s most critical oil chokepoint

February 28, 2026March 2, 2026Deena ZaidiChina, United States of America, World Economy, World economy, World trade

Following series were published in June, 2025 and is being republished due to the recent shift in geopolitics around the Strait

Five Charts That Defined How the U.S. Economy Shifted in 2025

December 31, 2025January 1, 2026Deena ZaidiAsia-Pacific, China, Climate change, Europe, Graphs, Inflation, Japan, Middle East, Politics & Policy, Trade and tariffs, United States of America, World Economy, World economy, World trade

In 2025, the U.S. economy didn’t simply cool or rebound but changed in ways that were visible in the data itself.
A shutdown distorted inflation, tariffs reset global trade, U.S. debt buyers quietly swapped places, and food prices surged. I pick five charts that captured how policy and politics reshaped the American economy in 2025.