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Sri Lanka’s responsibility to the Indian Ocean
By Dinouk Colombage The Israel/U.S. – Iran war has had far reaching implications on the global supply routes and economies across the world....
Costly dependence on oil
Sri Lanka’s vulnerability to global energy shocks has rarely been subtle. Each time geopolitical tensions intensify in the Middle East or supply disruptions...
Iran’s new supreme leader vows to block Strait of Hormuz in first statement
Iran will continue blocking the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s busiest oil shipping channel, according to a statement attributed to Iran’s new Supreme...
US temporarily allows sale of Russian oil stranded at sea
The US Treasury Department license allows the sale of Russian oil already loaded onto vessels for the next 30 days In a temporary...
Trump signals US will tap oil reserve to ease price shock
President Donald Trump indicated he would tap the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve to help ease oil prices that have soared amid the war with Iran...
China foreign minister blasts Middle East war, urges US to manage ties
China’s top diplomat condemned on Sunday the war in the Middle East and urged the United States to iron out its differences with...
In the age of power, India must play peacemaker
By Milinda Moragoda Formal multilateral institutions remain important. However, they were designed for a different distribution of power and a different strategic climate....
US Senate fails to advance war powers measure to rein in Trump’s Iran war
The United States (US) Senate has failed to pass a resolution seeking to rein in US President Donald Trump’s war with Iran. The...
