The World’s Mineral Powers Seize Their Moment
Resource-rich countries haven’t always benefited from extraction. Can this time be different?
Ships departing from LNG export hubs in western Russia have taken the long-haul route to Asia via the Cape of Good Hope – adding up to two weeks to the journey – since a purported attack by unmanned Ukrainian boats on the Russia-linked Arctic Metagaz vessel on 3 March. Over the past
Russian President Vladimir Putin is visiting China this week for the 25th time, but he meets his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping with the two countries in mismatched diplomatic and economic standing.
Europe is entering the 2026 gas injection season with its lowest level of gas in storage since 2018.
Almost 90 percent of the LNG that transited the Strait of Hormuz in 2025 was destined for Asian countries.