Iran’s Petrochemical Sector Faces Fresh Strain After Israeli Strikes

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Israel’s recent strikes on Iran’s southern petrochemical infrastructure have raised concerns over potential disruptions to one of the country’s key sources of export revenue, underscoring the strategic vulnerability of its energy sector. In recent days, Israel hastargeted at least eight large petrochemical facilities in Mahshahr, a major industrial zone in Khuzestan province, before extending its attacks […]

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War tests Iran’s Dubai trade lifeline

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The war pitting the United States and Israel against Iran is being fought across airspace and shipping lanes, but one of its most consequential economic effects may be unfolding elsewhere: the fragile commercial relationship between Tehran and the United Arab Emirates. A series of recent economic measures taken by the UAE following Iranian attacks on

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Iran’s Heavy Economic Toll on Gulf Arab States

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The Strait of Hormuz disruption, combined with targeted attacks on oil and gas infrastructure across the Persian Gulf, has placed regional economies under strain, raising the prospect of prolonged economic damage. Early estimates suggest that the loss of two of Qatar’s fourteen liquified natural gas trains has wiped out around 17 percent of the country’s annual liquefied

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Behind Trump’s Threat: Iran’s Grid Faces a Stress Test Under Fire

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President Donald Trump has in recent days threatened to obliterate Iran’s power plants, in response to the Islamic Republic’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. He has since delayed any action, saying he granted a grace period—despite Tehran’s insistence that it is not negotiating with the White House over a 15-point proposal reportedly conveyed via

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Iran still depends on Hormuz despite years of workarounds

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Iran’s plans to reduce its reliance on the Strait of Hormuz appear to have delivered little practical change so far, according to tanker-tracking data from Kpler obtained by Iran International. For more than a decade, Tehran has invested heavily in the Jask oil terminal, a project designed to shift part of its crude exports to

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Are Iran Oil Sanctions Waivers Relief for Tehran or Leverage for Washington?

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The United States has signaled it will issue a one-month waiver allowing limited sales of sanctioned Iranian oil, aiming to calm global markets amid heightened geopolitical tensions. While the move may offer Tehran short-term relief, it ultimately reinforces Washington’s control over Iran’s oil revenues and exports. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described the measure as

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Iran Is Not Just Holding Oil Markets Hostage—It Is Mocking Them

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Analysts often describe geopolitical crises as “holding hostage” global oil markets. But the latest developments in the Persian Gulf suggest something more striking: Iran is not merely disrupting the system; it is openly defying it. Iran has shut down traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and has targeted at least fifteen tankers and commercial vessels.

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Iran shields its oil exports as Hormuz flows falter

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hile Iran has effectively choked off oil exports by its Arab neighbors through the Strait of Hormuz, it has continued shipping its own crude largely uninterrupted. Since the start of joint US–Israeli strikes on February 28, Iran has targeted at least 16 vessels and tankers, sharply curbing flows through one of the world’s most critical

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Hormuz disruption tests limits of global energy markets

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Failure to restore shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is beginning to show what prolonged disruption could mean for global energy markets. Early volatility has been sharp but manageable, yet the longer the disruption lasts, the greater the risk that physical shortages—rather than price swings—will drive the crisis. In recent days, Iranian attacks have expanded

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