Israel's strike on Iran's South Pars gas field escalated regional conflict and disrupted energy supplies, raising global economic concerns.

Global trade is set to slow in 2026 as energy price spikes from the Middle East conflict threaten growth and disrupt global shipping and markets.

Gulf smelter shutdowns and blocked Hormuz shipping routes are tightening aluminium supply and driving global prices and premiums sharply higher.

Russia intensifies internet controls by shutting mobile networks, restricting major messaging apps and expanding security powers amid the Ukraine war.

Iran's move to cut off the Strait of Hormuz after recent attacks threatens global oil, trade and security as major powers weigh military responses.

Asia’s markets slid sharply as the Iran war-driven energy shock exposed the region’s reliance on Middle Eastern supply and threatened its AI-led earnings boom.