The latest data from the Conference Board (CB) reveals a notable increase in consumer confidence, suggesting a more optimistic outlook on economic activity among consumers. According to the CB Consumer Confidence Index, the actual reading has risen to 92.8, surpassing...

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As disruption in the Strait of Hormuz pushes governments and businesses to seek alternative routes, Syria is re-emerging as a potential trade corridor, linking Iraq to the Mediterranean and the Gulf to Europe. Syria’s interim president, Ahmad Al-Sharaa, said earlier...

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International Maritime Organization member states could still reach a consensus on the Net-Zero Framework without a vote despite currently divided views, the UN agency’s secretary-general, Arsenio Dominguez, said April 27 after what he described as “momentum” during...

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What appeared in March 2026 as a supply shock in global LNG markets has, by April, evolved into a broader transit disruption affecting the physical movement of gas through the Strait of Hormuz. Damage to Qatari infrastructure has reduced Qatar’s LNG export capacity by...

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The Global Biofuels Alliance is in active negotiations with the governments across the world to establish a sustainable aviation fuel corridor linking global airports, a framework designed to drive SAF policy harmonization and standardization across jurisdictions and...

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