Open Dialogue Research Journal
The waxwork figures of the Pentagon recently glowed with excitement with the announcement that the US military would be finally called upon to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. With the ceasefire between Teheran and Washington barely holding, President Donald Trump, as far as his attention span would allow, gingerly put […]
Part I Despite the significance of the UAE’s exit, analysts note that its immediate effect on prices may be limited because global supply chains are already under strain. The ongoing Iran war has disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints. Normally, roughly […]
In the coastal city of Santa Marta, nestled between the Caribbean Sea and the towering Sierra Nevada mountains, a quiet but ambitious experiment in global climate leadership is taking shape. Here, ministers from around 50 countries have gathered with a shared goal that once seemed politically impossible: figuring out how to […]
Sweden, long known for its environmental consciousness and ambitious climate goals, is entering a new chapter in its energy strategy. The country’s government has made clear that nuclear power is no longer viewed as a legacy technology from the past, but as an essential pillar of the future. Faced with […]
Let me start with the Saturday event which is being falsely labeled as an assassination attempt on President Trump. This was a breach of a security checkpoint. Although much of the media coverage has reported the man was carrying a shotgun, the video footage does not support that claim. Running […]
Russia has confirmed that it will remain a member of OPEC+, seeking to project stability after the United Arab Emirates announced its decision to leave the producers’ alliance. The Kremlin’s statement comes at a highly sensitive moment for global energy markets, where geopolitical conflict, supply disruptions, and internal divisions among […]
The UAE’s decision to leave OPEC and OPEC+ from 1 May, officially announced by WAM and later confirmed by Reuters, is capable of shifting the balance of power in the oil market faster than many expected. The country had been in the cartel for almost 60 years, and its […]
The European Union’s decision to fully abandon imports of Russian gas by 2027 is one of the most far-reaching economic choices in the history of European integration. Officially, it is presented as a step toward energy independence and strategic autonomy. In reality, it represents a profound restructuring of Europe’s entire […]
Nearly fifty days of conflict linked to the Iran war have produced one of the most severe energy disruptions in modern history, removing more than $50 billion worth of crude oil from global markets and sending shockwaves through economies worldwide. What began as a geopolitical confrontation at the end of […]
Unless Trump will now nuke Iran and set off a conflagration that will destroy both sides, Iran has now won America’s war against Iran; America and Israel have lost their conventional war against Iran. Explanation for this is documented at what is surely among the very best (maybe the best […]
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