The oil crisis in the Middle East could spur countries to invest in wind, solar and otherrenewables. It could also spike reliance on coal, a cheap and polluting fossil fuel.

For a country battling insurgencies in two provinces, facing a hostile Afghan Taliban regime, and grappling with deep internal divisions, instability in a neighbouring state carries tangible security risks.

As US and Israeli artillery showers down on Iran, in a bid to force it into curbing its nuclear enrichment program, and the Middle Eastern nation hits backs on strategic Western-allied targets in its vicinity,

This episode of Newsmaker covers the geopolitical landscape of a U.S. military conflict in Iran. Intelligence expert Hal Kempfer assesses the military campaign as highly successful in degrading Iran's nuclear and naval capabilities,

Attacking Iran may offer short-term military gains but risks regional escalation, economic shock, and a more defiant Tehran.

As the Iran war approaches the two-week mark, energy markets are bracing for a potential "super shock". The IRGC has repeatedly threatened to push oil prices up to $200 per barrel, leveraging its control over the Strait of Hormuz,