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An interim peace deal between Iran and the United States signals the end of dire straits for one of the world’s most critical maritime route, but it could be months before traffic flows return to normal. Wikimedia

The Strait of Hormuz is finally reopening but Europe’s food chain suppliers cannot afford to be complacent

As the Strait of Hormuz reopens, a new study reveals what the agri-food industry’s priorities should be to overcome such an unprecedented logistical challenge.
People ride motorcycles past a large billboard in central Tehran on June 8, 2026. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images

Trump’s US‑Iran ceasefire deal is a costly return to prewar conditions – and resolving nuclear questions will run into the ‘indivisibility problem’

Iran has emerged with its uranium enrichment knowledge intact, its stockpile buried and fresh reason to believe that only a nuclear weapon would have deterred the US-Israel attack.
The World Uncertainty Index is a measure that tracks uncertainty across 143 nations by text mining the country-specific reports of the Economist Intelligence Unit. Skorzewiak/Shutterstock

Global uncertainty is the new normal. Here’s why institutional legitimacy and resilience is crucial

Geopolitical and economic uncertainty topped the G7 summit agenda. The world needs strong, inclusive international institutions more than ever.
The sun rises behind tankers anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Qeshm Island, Iran, in April 2026. (AP Photo/Asghar Besharati)

The Strait of Hormuz: The supply chain loop that broke the world

The Strait of Hormuz is closed for the first time in the life of the Islamic Republic. Restoring the brake requires a credible diplomatic offer from the West.
History has shown that fertiliser is among the natural resources that repeatedly gets caught in the crossfire in wartime. Fotokostic / Shutterstock

Fertiliser: the forgotten history linking the agricultural commodity and empire in wartime

A labour and political ecology expert looks back at imperialistic logic and how chemical fertilisers have repeatedly served as strategic objectives and weapons, particularly in wartime.
ECAs could be a driving force in the move towards decarbonisation. RaffMaster / Shutterstock

The hidden role of export credit in the energy transition

Amid the ongoing energy crisis, climate economics experts assess how much export credit agencies are actually driving the shift to lower-carbon as they focus financing on green energy.

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