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An illuminated petrochemical plant of Iran’s National Petrochemical Company (NPC) at dusk, with towering chimneys, intricate pipelines, and industrial structures against a dramatic, stormy sky—highlighting Iran’s oil supply chain resilience amid U.S. sanctions

Iran’s oil industry under siege

Donald Trump’s latest sanctions on Iran’s oil trade aim to cripple its economy, yet they do little more than strengthen China’s grip on the global energy market while alienating U.S. allies. Another “diplomatic masterpiece”

Open-pit cobalt mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo, showing terraced excavation, heavy machinery, and mineral-rich soil layers

The raw material riddle: Europe’s silent dependency

Europe’s economy relies on critical raw materials dominated by external players. Can strategic diversification, resource innovation, and policy reforms reduce its vulnerability in an increasingly competitive global market?

A Banksy mural in Dover showing a worker in overalls chiseling away one of the yellow stars from the European Union flag painted on a blue wall, with cracks spreading from the missing star

A brave new Europe—or just a patchwork quilt?

As Trump, Xi, and Putin redraw the global chessboard, the EU scrambles to reinvent itself. The post-2027 vision? A grand plan of 27 national strategies. But will this make Europe stronger—or just more fragmented?