Global Issues News Headlines for “Energy Security”

Renewed Hostilities in the Strait of Hormuz Threaten to Compound Global Supply Chain Costs

2026-07-17T03:10:21-07:00

UNITED NATIONS, July 17 (IPS) - A continuation of hostilities within the Strait of Hormuz is once again threatening one of the world’s most critical supply chain arteries, posing another wave of disruption which could choke the global energy, shipping and commodity markets. With roughly a quarter of global seaborne oil trade transiting through the Strait, alongside significant flows of liquefied natural gas and fertilizers, further constraints on commercial traffic could send new cost pressures cascading through supply chains that have yet to absorb the full effects of the earlier conflict.

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Full Effects of Strait of Hormuz Disruption May Not Be Felt Until Second Half of 2026

2026-07-16T04:33:59-07:00

UNITED NATIONS, July 16 (IPS) - The full economic impact of the disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz may not become clear until the second half of 2026, warns the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

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Western Imperialist Unity Split by Rival Priorities

2026-07-14T09:01:46-07:00

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, July 14 (IPS) - Trump insists the West must unite on his terms against the Rest, particularly China and Iran. Europe, however, wants greater Trump support for Ukraine’s Zelensky regime to replace Putin’s leadership of Russia.

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Arab Regions Remain the Most Underrepresented in the Global Trade System

2026-07-14T05:43:41-07:00

UNITED NATIONS, July 14 (IPS) - Despite the importance of international trade as an engine for economic growth and development, only fourteen of the twenty-two Arab states are members of the World Trade Organization (WTO). The remaining Arab states risk missing out on opportunities for greater integration into the global economy and the multilateral trading system facilitated by the WTO.

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Europe’s Funding Question Puts Tanzania’s Fragile Democracy on Trial

2026-07-13T09:42:34-07:00

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, July 13 (IPS) - Every evening just before sunset, Salima Kitwana hobbles into her backyard holding a photograph.

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Renewed Attacks on Strait of Hormuz Deepen Global Supply Chain Concerns

2026-07-10T16:54:26-07:00

UNITED NATIONS, July 10 (IPS) - Renewed attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz have intensified concerns over global energy markets along with supply chain disruptions, as the United Nations calls for an end to escalating hostilities within the Persian Gulf.

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Invasive Prickly Pear Turned into Food, Clean Energy Source

2026-07-09T10:50:03-07:00

NAIROBI, July 9 (IPS) - An international academic partnership is helping turn one of Laikipia County’s most destructive and invasive plants, the prickly pear cactus (Opuntia stricta), into a source of food security and clean energy while also helping end perennial resource conflict in the region.

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UNCTAD: Governments Turn to Trade Policy to Secure Critical Mineral Supplies

2026-07-02T07:52:19-07:00

UNITED NATIONS, July 2 (IPS) - Demand for critical energy transition minerals (CETMs) is expected to surge over the coming decades as countries expand clean technology capacity, develop electric vehicles, create battery storage, implement renewable energy systems, and introduce digital infrastructure according to UNCTADs latest report, The Shifting Dynamics of Critical Minerals Trade.

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Middle East Conflict Fallout Pushes Countries toward US$1 Trillion Fossil Fuel Subsidy Bill, warns UN Development Programme

2026-07-01T18:41:24-07:00

NEW YORK, July 1 (IPS) - Developing countries’ efforts to tackle the ongoing effects of conflict in the Middle East carry a high price that leaves little room for critical investments in education, health and other development priorities, according to a new report by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) released today.

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In a Post-Aid World, Investing in Sustainable Livestock Farming Is an Investment in Global Stability

2026-06-26T05:03:03-07:00

NAIROBI, Kenya, June 26 (IPS) - Smallholder farmers in Africa and Asia are likely to still be reeling from the fuel and fertilizer crisis caused by conflict in the Middle East when what forecasters expect to be a “super” El Niño arrives later this year.

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