How might the US‑Iran conflict escalate? Expert Q&A
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?
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How and where the world’s 2 billion barrels of strategic oil reserves are stockpiled
Geologist Scott Montgomery tells The Conversation Weekly podcast how strategic oil reserves work and why the U.S. keeps oil in underground salt caverns.
Could the Strait of Malacca be the next global flashpoint?
South-east Asia is becoming more explicitly tied into great-power competition, and the Strait of Malacca is at the centre of it.
War in the Gulf and on US free speech
Brent crude oil surged to US$126 (£94) a barrel after US president Donald Trump announced that he was willing to prolong the blockade of Iranian ports for “months if needed”. This conflict has been billed…
What can governments do when petrol prices rocket?
Price caps can cause supply problems – but there are other options.
Iran ceasefire was always going to break – here’s why
The US and Iran have once again traded strikes, prompting Donald Trump to declare the ceasefire between them ‘over’.
Why the damage to Qatar’s gas infrastructure could push costs higher for years to come
The plant is the largest of its kind in the world – and it suffered extensive damage.
Latest sanctions on Iran risk strengthening Tehran and undermining US credibility
Washington has promised to unleash “economic D-Day” on Tehran and its allies. But Iran has lived through US sanctions for nearly 50 years.
How one massive gas field shapes the global stakes of conflict in the Middle East
Geologically, North Field–South Pars is a single structure. Politically, it is divided by a maritime boundary
How would the Iran crisis play out in a world powered by renewables not fossil fuels?
This conflict exposes the fragility of the global fossil fuel economy and how renewables create resilience.
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