Day: May 10, 2026

Manish Vaid  When Brent crude briefly crossed $120 a barrel (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/international-business/oil-prices-today-brent-tops-120-as-trump-doubles-down-on-hormuz-blockade/articleshow/130621848.cms) last week amid renewed Hormuz tensions and the UAE’s exit from OPEC, market reactions suggested something beyond just another cyclical oil shock. Markets are recognising the erosion of the framework that governed global crude flows for decades. The UAE’s move

Prof. David Monyae China’s decision to extend zero-tariff treatment in Africa is a calculated soft-power move with clear geopolitical consequences and a signal to African countries that their best interests and solutions lie in Beijing. From May 1, 2026, to April 30, 2028, it has expanded its duty-free treatment from