Under normal circumstances, a substance such as sulphuric acid attracts little attention outside industrial circles. Few people follow its price…
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Since late February, airline ticket prices have surged for flights taking specific routes, exposing the uneven effects of geopolitical tensions and…
The US maritime blockade of Iran does not just aim to curb Iranian oil exports but to reshape the network of routes through which this oil travels…
On maps, the Strait of Hormuz appears as a narrow indentation in the coastline separating Iran from the Musandam Peninsula of Oman. Its modest width…
The effects of the war unfolding between the United States, Israel, and Iran have found their way to the global aviation industry. Within hours of…
On 20 February, the US Supreme Court issued a ruling that reshaped the limits on executive authority to impose tariffs. The court found that the…
Price trends can seem inert, sterile, and statistical. News stories about inflation or deflation are often presented in terms of neat percentages or…
The world of commerce is beginning to grapple with the implications of US President Donald Trump’s proclamation on 19 September that foreign…
When Jerome Powell took the stage at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium in Wyoming this August, investors were already on edge. A year of…
In 2020, there were just 14 financial technology (fintech) companies in Saudi Arabia. Today, there is 261. In just five years, the sector has seen a…
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