OPEC Loses Third-Largest Producer as UAE Exits May 1
The UAE exits OPEC effective May 1, 2026, ending 59 years as the cartel's third-largest producer at 4.8 million bpd....
April 28, 2026Section
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50 Nations Meet in Colombia’s Santa Marta to Plan Fossil Fuel Exit
56 countries gathered in Santa Marta this week for the first global conference on phasing out fossil fuels — co-hosted...
April 28, 2026
Iran War’s Decisive Week: Tehran Proposal, Brent Over $107
Iran's FM Araghchi sent a phased Hormuz reopening plan to the U.S. via Pakistani mediators — nuclear talks deferred. What...
April 27, 2026
Global Economy Briefing — April 24, 2026
Eurozone services PMI hit 47.4 as composite fell to 48.6—contraction territory. US manufacturing surged to 54.0. Key global economy data...
April 24, 2026
Global Economy Briefing — April 22, 2026
Global economy briefing: ZEW collapses to -17.2, US retail sales beat at 1.7%, Trump extends ceasefire. Copom in 7 days....
April 22, 2026
Hormuz Diplomacy Enters Its Final 24 Hours
Xi broke silence on Hormuz in rare Saudi call as the US-Iran ceasefire approaches April 22 expiration and Islamabad talks...
April 21, 2026
The Abraham Accords Get a Latin American Sequel
President Milei signed the Isaac Accords with Netanyahu on April 19, extending the Abraham Accords model. Includes direct El Al...
April 21, 2026 Global Economy Briefing — April 21, 2026
WTI hit $89.61 and Brent $95.48 after Iran shut the Strait again and the US Navy seized a cargo ship....
April 21, 2026
Key Market Events for the Week of April 20–24, 2026
Copom and ECB both decide next week. This week's Flash PMIs, US Retail Sales (+1.4% exp.), Mexico CPI, and Lagarde...
April 19, 2026