China’s western front: the Central Asia corridor that cannot wait
While markets obsess over the Strait of Hormuz, China’s most consequential strategic bet is unfolding not at sea, but across the steppes and mountain passes of Central Asia
While markets obsess over the Strait of Hormuz, China’s most consequential strategic bet is unfolding not at sea, but across the steppes and mountain passes of Central Asia
Amid border closures and global power rivalries, landlocked Afghanistan is redrawing its economic lifelines—turning north and west to survive a shifting geopolitical landscape
Kazakhstan’s record-breaking oil production is upending OPEC+’s strategy, rattling global shipping, and fueling market uncertainty. As quotas crumble and oil flows surge, the industry braces for unpredictable shifts