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Where are Crude Oil Prices Heading?

Crude oil prices have surged after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran, and Iran retaliated with attacks throughout the Middle East. Critical logistical chokepoints have become war zones, heightening supply concerns. Crude oil prices have been in a bullish freight train, but while the trend is higher, an end to…

Barchart · Mar 13

Why Is Crude Oil Trending Higher?

NYMEX crude oil futures have moved steadily higher since the lows in mid-December, gaining more than $10 per barrel at their most recent high. Geopolitical risks in the Middle East have pushed the energy commodity higher, and higher highs could be on the horizon for seasonal reasons over the coming…

Barchart · Feb 12

Why is Crude Oil Stuck in Neutral?

Crude oil prices had gone nowhere fast and remained in a trading range around the $60 per barrel pivot point on the nearby NYMEX WTI contract. While the 2025 trend is bearish, the price only marginally eclipsed the critical technical support level at the April 2025 low in December.

Barchart · Dec 23, 2025

No surprises in Tianjin show: Xi’s power trip, with Modi and Putin as props

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s China visit to attend the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation summit at Tianjin held no surprises. Everything about it, including the separate and different statements from India and China after Modi’s talks with Xi Jinping, was predictable. 

Newslaundry · Sep 5, 2025

Xi Jinping showcases his dream of a China-led ‘new world order’

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The Conversation · Sep 4, 2025

What Xi Jinping hosting Modi and Putin reveals about China’s plans for a new world order

China’s president, Xi Jinping, has been busy on the diplomatic front. China has just hosted the largest annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), followed by an impressive military parade to mark the defeat of Japan in the second world war – all accompanied by key bilateral meetings with…

The Conversation · Sep 3, 2025

Trump’s belligerence is pushing Xi, Putin and Kim together – and tearing the old world order apart

The three-way partnership on show in Beijing is united in opposition to US hegemony and a western-dominated financial system, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2025

How much do India, Russia, China trade and what goods do they buy?

Trade among India, China and Russia is valued at $452bn in goods. Al Jazeera breaks down the numbers.

Al Jazeera · Sep 3, 2025

Putin hails ties with China as Kim Jong-un arrives in Beijing on eve of parade

Russian president says relations at ‘unprecedentedly high level’ as dozens of leaders gather for Victory Day events

The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2025

Bollywood posters, superhero costumes, fake drones: TV turns SCO into blockbuster trailer

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s latest summit was supposed to be about trade and security – with a dash of geopolitics. But on certain Indian TV channels, it looked more like a superhero sequel nobody asked for.

Newslaundry · Sep 2, 2025