Fears about supply, demand, profits and supply chains all combine into a volatile mix that delivers prices that are often higher in a crisis, but also change more rapidly and by larger amounts.
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Why did Trump change his mind and join the Israeli air campaign? What does the rest of the word think? What will Iran do in response?
In times like these, validation, human connection and support are some of the best things you can do to protect your own and other people’s mental health.
Polling shows the Democrat and Republican nominees remain in a tight race. The same can’t be said for the Queensland state election, where the LNP is polling strongly ahead of the Labor government.
Israel’s response to Iran’s escalation of the current Middle East conflict could cause oil prices to rise further in days to come.
A US counterterrorism expert explains the dynamics between Israel, Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas – and why Hezbollah presents new risks for the US and other places globally.
Israel’s latest missile strike on Iran may be more a face-saving exercise aimed at satisfying members of its coalition government than a true escalation of hostilities.
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Associate Professor and Edward and Emily McWhinney Professor in International Relations, Simon Fraser University
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Associate Professor of Practice of Public Policy, University of Michigan
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Assistant Professor of Econometrics & Statistics, Melbourne Business School
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Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, School of Law, Murdoch University
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Professor and Chair: Mental Health Nursing, Adelaide University
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Professor of International Politics, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin
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Nonresident Fellow in Energy and Global Oil, Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice University