News & Analysis from Oceania

The next battleground for critical minerals and rare earth elements is (very deep) underwater.

As the world accelerates towards a green energy revolution, the demand for graphite, a key component in battery technology, is set to soar exponentially.

Chronicling the events leading up to the present low point in China-Australia relations.

Oceania is emerging as a priority region as Washington scrambles to play catch-up after decades of neglect.

The apparent collapse of a wide-ranging security and economic agreement suggests a triangular arrangement for Pacific nations moving forward.

The AUKUS deal between Australia, UK, and US highlights the growing weight of geopolitical issues in maritime security.

The EU Tax Blacklist is at best a cynical and pointless political exercise and at worst an enduring vestige of the colonial era.

Winter is coming and global energy markets aren’t ready for it.

New dreams of an EU army, a humanitarian disaster brews in Ethiopia, and the contest to replace Suga Yoshihide heats up in Japan.

Provincial capitals fall to the Taliban, Bolsonaro under investigation in Brazil, and Zambia heads to the polls.

Famine descends on Ethiopia’s Tigray region, OPEC+ attempts to thresh out a production hike, and tensions mount along India and China’s shared Himalayan border.

And some forecasters see triple-digit oil prices on the horizon.

Next in our series on strategic commodities we examine titanium, a key input in defense and aerospace production around the world.

Examining key announcements surrounding this weekend’s G7 summit in the United Kingdom.

COVID-19 didn’t start the recent deglobalization trend, but it’s certainly contributing to it.