UK Prepares for Food Shortages Caused by Iran War CO2 Crunch April 17, 2026 By Alex Morales and Maddie Parker The UK has drawn up plans to prepare for potential food disruption as the Iran conflict causes a drop-off in...
Maersk Cautious on Strait of Hormuz Shipping Despite US-Iran Ceasefire April 8, 2026 Maersk said on Wednesday the two-week ceasefire agreed between the U.S. and Iran could open some opportunities for vessels in...
China Targets Taiwan’s Chip Tech to Evade Global ‘Containment’: Taipei Government April 7, 2026 China is targeting Taiwan to obtain its advanced chip manufacturing technology and talent as a way of breaking through international...
Viewpoint: How Will the Middle East War Affect the Insurance Sector? April 1, 2026 By Johannes Bender - S&P Global Ratings The recent escalation of the Middle East war introduces geopolitical instability with potential long-lasting effects on commodities, financing conditions, global...
Iran War Could Raise Exposures for Global Terrorism, Political Violence Underwriters March 18, 2026 By L.S. Howard The Iran war is likely to raise uncertainty in the global terrorism and political violence insurance markets, particularly in the...
Middle East War to Intensify Soaring European Corporate Distress March 17, 2026 By Edward Clark The outbreak of hostilities in the Middle East and surging energy costs are expected to exacerbate soaring levels of financial...
How US-Israeli War on Iran Is Upending Global Business March 9, 2026 The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran is rattling businesses worldwide, driving up energy prices, squeezing supplies of critical raw materials and...
World’s Farmers See Fertilizer Price Surge as Iran War Blocks Exports March 6, 2026 By Naveen Thukral and Ed White The world’s farmers face soaring fertilizer and fuel prices as the war in the Middle East escalates, leaving some scrambling...
Perishables to Plane Parts Stranded as Middle East Conflict Hits Air Cargo March 5, 2026 By Allison Lampert , Lisa Baertlein, Julie Zhu and Tim Hepher Shipments ranging from fresh produce to airplane parts are in limbo as Middle East conflict squeezes cargo capacity and pushes...
‘Black Swan’ Risks Stalk Container Carriers in Avoiding Iran War March 3, 2026 By Laura Curtis The Iran conflict has thrust container shipping from an industry bracing for a capacity glut to another potential “black swan”...