The ceasefire in Lebanon is facilitating negotiations between Iran and the US in Islamabad. The German government is signaling its willingness to take military action – German minesweepers could be deployed to the Strait of Hormuz, according to sources in Berlin.
By Laura Hülsemann
China’s foreign minister has urged his Iranian counterpart to restore normal shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Chinese business representatives continue to see global energy supply chains at risk.
By Manuel Liu
China’s solar industry is still struggling heavily with the consequences of overcapacity. Contrary to expectations, the Iran war is not driving demand higher.
By Redaktion Table
The war in Iran and higher gas prices have not triggered a global rise in coal-fired power generation. Even before the conflict, coal was already more competitive than gas, leaving little spare capacity, as a new analysis shows.
By Nico Beckert
Party chief Tô Lâm is making his first foreign trip as Vietnam’s new state president. In Beijing, he is hoping for support in addressing Vietnam’s energy shortage. As oil prices rose, inflation accelerated sharply.
By Marcel Grzanna
China has blasted the US blockade of Iranian ports as “dangerous and irresponsible.” Beijing is threatening retaliatory measures if Trump imposes 50% tariffs on goods from China.
By Angela Köckritz
The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is putting India’s industrial sector under massive pressure. Factories are shutting down, migrant workers are leaving their jobs and transport and material costs are exploding.
By Angela Köckritz
The energy crisis is exposing the diversity of energy strategies within the EU. Instead of honest debates about structural problems, political concessions that offer no sustainable solution are dominating the discourse, writes the head of the think tank Strategic Perspectives.
By Linda Kalcher
The war in Iran is having a massive impact on the energy transition. Short-term measures threaten to jeopardize long-term climate goals.
By Umair Irfan
Never before have international development funds been cut as drastically as they are now. While it is true that we must be careful about how we spend money, much of what falls under the category of development aid is also a sound investment for the donors, says Philipp Rotmann, a security expert and director of the Global Public Policy Institute.
By Philipp Rotmann
