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Why is the Strait of Hormuz So Important?

10 April 2026 Normally, a fifth of global gas and oil trade passes through this chokepoint. That’s 20 million barrels of oil a day. But why are people talking so much about this one small waterway – and how important ...

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What are the most urgent global risks in the year ahead?

The world has entered an ‘age of competition’, with 57% of experts predicting turbulent or stormy times ahead over the next decade. From state-based armed conflict to trade wars, extreme weather events and misinformation, the Global Risks Report 2026 leans ...

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What’s the outlook for the global economy?

13 March 2026 53% of chief economists believe the global economy will weaken in the year ahead, according to a survey by the World Economic Forum, but that’s an improvement on the 72% who thought the same in September 2025. ...

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