by ZESTAs | Mar 17, 2026 | Newsletter, News, Sticky 1
By Madadh MacLaine: March 17, 2026 The black smoke rising from Iran’s Kharg Island this morning isn’t just a signal of escalating kinetic warfare; it is the final exhale of the old energy order. For Asian economies—the primary patrons of the Strait of Hormuz—the...
by ZESTAs | Mar 12, 2026 | Sticky 1, News
Originally published in The Business Times. Date: March 11, 2026 Author: Madadh MacLaine Asian markets breathed a collective, if shaky, sigh of relief yesterday. As of this morning, Brent crude has plummeted to $85.19 per barrel—a staggering $35 drop from yesterday’s...