Beijing, whose stockpiles and renewables industry allowed it to withstand energy shock, is now gaining from global solar and EV push China has emerged as the sole winner in Asia from the strait of Hormuz crisis, according to a report published on Tuesday. The report by the geopolitical consulting firm Asia Group concluded that China had weathered the storm of the global commodities crisis resulting from the closure of the Middle Eastern waterway, and also stood to gain from the economic and geopolitical trends sparked by the wider conflict. Iran virtually closed the strait, a vital waterway through which much of the worldâs oil and gas flows, after the US and Israel launched joint strikes on 28 February, targeting government and military sites and killing Iranâs supreme leader, Ali Khamenei. The ensuing crisis has sent global energy prices soaring, with Asia particularly exposed. The report noted that before the straitâs closure, roughly 80% of the oil and nearly 90% of the liquefied natural gas transiting the waterway was destined for Asian markets, along with a significant share of other critical commodities. The report looked at Asiaâs largest economies â China, India,
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Change of US position on free navigation comes as two tankers hit by Iranian cruise missiles. Plus, the international outpouring of love for the late actor Sam Neill Good morning. The US has launched its third…
Read original at The Guardian →For just the second time in the nearly 50-year history of the Islamic Republic, the country has buried a supreme leader. Ali Khamenei ruled Iran â as a spiritual leader and an iron-fisted autocrat â for nearly four…
Read original at CNN →As the sea of mourners filled a colossal mosque courtyard in Tehran to see the body of Iranâs slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei for the last time, a mystery man in clerical robes stood at a distance, observing from a…
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Read original at CNN →Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was conspicuously absent from his father's funeral, as senior regime figures joined thousands paying their respects to the late ayatollah on Sunday. Ali Khamenei's other three sons…
Read original at BBC →IRGC warnings force ships to turn back as Tehran uses passages from Qur’an to send messages to Gulf delegations The diplomatic and military contest for control of the strait of Hormuz has intensified alongside the…
Read original at The Guardian →Large crowds of black-clad mourners have gathered outside Tehran's main mosque to pay their respects to Iran's former supreme leader on the first day of his funeral commemorations. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's body is…
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Read original at Fox News →Beijing, whose stockpiles and renewables industry allowed it to withstand energy shock, is now gaining from global solar and EV push China has emerged as the sole winner in Asia from the strait of Hormuz crisis,…
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Change of US position on free navigation comes as two tankers hit by Iranian cruise missiles. Plus, the international outpouring of love for the late actor Sam Neill Good morning. The US has launched its third consecutive night of strikes…
View source →For just the second time in the nearly 50-year history of the Islamic Republic, the country has buried a supreme leader. Ali Khamenei ruled Iran â as a spiritual leader and an iron-fisted autocrat â for nearly four decades. For many in…
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View source →Get the latest updates on the war with Iran here. ⢠Ceasefire collapses: Exchanges of fire between the US and Iran over the past several days thrust the Middle East into a renewed state of volatility. Iranâs state media reported more…
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