Geopolitics

Energy and geopolitics, Francesco La Camera: Crises accelerate the transition

Energy and geopolitics, Francesco La Camera: Crises accelerate the transition

Geopolitical tensions have once again brought energy to the forefront of global debate. The escalation in the Middle East, with the conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran and the i...

China, Iranian oil (and Venezuelan oil)

China, Iranian oil (and Venezuelan oil)

“The international community should make clear and unequivocal voice in opposing the regression of the world to the law of the jungle.” This was how Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi resp...

Epic Gamble: The Renewed Israel-US Attack on Iran and Its Wider Impacts

Epic Gamble: The Renewed Israel-US Attack on Iran and Its Wider Impacts

It was a shock but not much of a surprise when Israeli and US air forces unloaded munitions on targets in Iran on Saturday, 28 February 2026. The buildup of US forces in the immediate vicinity ...

Conflict in Iran: reactions from the US and the energy markets

Conflict in Iran: reactions from the US and the energy markets

The peaceful weekend of the US capital, which woke up to its second day of war on a sunny Sunday, contrasts with the scenes seen in Tehran, Tel Aviv, and various capitals of the Gulf countries. Unti...

US-Israel strikes kill Khamenei: what is happening in Iran

US-Israel strikes kill Khamenei: what is happening in Iran

The Middle East entered a new and destabilizing phase on Saturday morning, 1 March, when Iranian state media confirmed that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed in his office during the Israeli-US...