Category: 6. Business

Following the Middle East conflict and closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the Takaichi government has stated that Japan is insulated from direct impacts because only 6% of Japan’s total liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports pass through the Strait…

PARIS–The escalating conflict in the Middle East ⁠has knocked the global economy ⁠off a stronger growth path, the OECD warned on Thursday, as a near-halt in energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz…

(Bloomberg) — Oil edged lower and US equity futures advanced as traders assessed a 10-day extension to a deadline for Iran…

Terry Gerton There’s a lot of unsettling news these days that might be making investors of all kinds pretty nervous. So when investors hear headlines about war and they see that markets are down or volatile, what’s the first thing you want…

There is enormous potential for renewable energy development in Asia. A report released in 2026 by the World Bank noted that East Asia has “vast, untapped renewable resources [that] can accelerate its clean energy transition — boosting…