Situation Reports
FLASH:IEA Reduces Oil Demand Forecast for 2021
Weak oil demand is projected to persist through the first half of 2021, compounding divisions within the OPEC+ cartel.
US Stimulus: Biden Era to Open with a Fiscal Bang
The Biden administration has proposed a bold – and expensive – stimulus package to reinvigorate the US economy, and its legislative path will say a lot about how US politics will operate over the next two years.
In Thailand’s Deep South, COVID-19 Leaves Peace Talks with the BRN On Hold
The emergence of COVID-19 delayed peace talks between the Thai government and southern rebels last year. A year on, the pandemic is still complicating any restart.
China Scrambles to Contain COVID-19 Outbreak ahead of Lunar New Year
Mass lockdowns and temporary COVID-19 hospitals have returned to China, and the timing couldn’t be worse.
Resurgent COVID-19 Looms over Asia’s Economic Recovery
Asia is expected to lead the way in a post-COVID global economic recovery, but a new upsurge in COVID-19 cases highlights how the region is not out of the woods yet.
Turning Inward: GCC Sovereign Wealth Funds Reinvent Themselves in the COVID Era
But the path to a post-oil future won’t be easy.
EU-China Investment Agreement Casts Europe as a Great Power
The EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment has demonstrated Europe’s importance on the world stage – even if the agreement never sees the light of day.
Christmas Peace Deal to End the Brexit “War”?
Britain’s services industry might not agree with the early declarations of victory that followed the new Brexit deal.
How Small States Are Setting the Bar in the Fight against COVID-19
Small states seem better equipped to fight COVID-19 by design.
UK Sounds Alarm over New COVID-19 Variant
A new COVID-19 variant in the UK is ushering in a new – and potentially longer – wave of lockdowns across Europe.