The Strait That Divides the World: How One Sea Lane Split the Global Economy in Two
The Iran ceasefire's collapse and tanker strikes near Hormuz spiked oil and cut IMF growth to 3% - but the...
July 8, 2026Section
Europe Energy & Transition
Europe’s energy shock – the scramble for gas, the race to renewables, the grid and the green transition – has reordered its industry and its politics. The Rio Times covers the energy deals, prices, policy and transition finance reshaping the continent, and the commodity and capital flows that link it to Latin America.
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Europe Intelligence Brief — Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Europe Intelligence Brief — Farage quits to force a by-election, Le Pen stays eligible, Hungary's state TV apologises on air,...
July 8, 2026
The Ceasefire Breaks, the Oil Shock Returns, and the World Feels It All at Once
Trump calls the Iran ceasefire 'over' after tanker attacks near Hormuz. Oil jumps 6%, markets tumble, and Latin America splits...
July 8, 2026
Europe Intelligence Brief — Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Europe Intelligence Brief — A French appeal court eases Le Pen's ineligibility, wildfires rage, Italy names a bombing mastermind and...
July 7, 2026 Europe Intelligence Brief — Monday, July 6, 2026
Europe Intelligence Brief — Europe wakes frayed and sweating this Monday, as wildfires drive thousands from their homes in the...
July 6, 2026
Europe Bakes Under a Record Heat Dome – and the World Gets a Preview of Its Own Future
Europe just endured its most intense heatwave on record, with 1,300+ excess deaths. What the crisis reveals - and what...
July 2, 2026
Discipline Without Growth: Italy’s Meloni Paradox
Italy halved its deficit and won back Brussels and the bond market, but the same discipline that bought credibility left...
July 2, 2026
The Oil Dividend: How a Falling Oil Price Redraws Inflation
A crude price sliding from around one hundred dollars toward seventy is quietly redrawing the world inflation map, easing importers...
July 2, 2026
Europe Intelligence Brief — Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Europe Intelligence Brief for Wednesday: the second half opened with governing turning from debate to delivery. Germany's reforms took effect...
July 1, 2026