By Bamo Nouri, Honorary Research Fellow, City St George’s, University of London Israel’s attack on Iran last month and the US bombing of the country’s nuclear facilities, the first-ever direct US attacks on Iranian soil, were meant to cripple Tehran’s strategic capabilities and reset the regional balance.The strikes came after 18 months during which Israel … Continue reading “The US and Israel’s attack may have left Iran stronger”
By Adi Imsirovic, Lecturer in Energy Systems, University of Oxford The unexpected attack by Israel on Iran, a major oil-producing nation, may undermine anaemic global economic growth and hinder central banks’ ability to cope in an already uncertain market. Iran exports up to 2 million barrels of oil and refined petroleum products per day (million … Continue reading “Why Israel-Iran tensions might not raise prices at the pump as much as feared (for now)”