Trump’s call for an international coalition to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz has met with widespread resistance, particularly from key allies, most of whom have refused to participate, viewing the conflict as America’s war, not theirs.

Algeria and Libya gain from rising oil and gas prices, but Algeria’s benefits are more stable while Libya’s remain fragile.

At a moment of deep regional uncertainty, where lines of war intersect with the maps of energy and trade, Syria finds itself at a new crossroads shaped not only by internal pressures but by fast-moving geopolitical shifts reshaping the Middle East.

As the U.S.–Israeli war on Iran intensifies, Iraq has been pushed into a deepening economic crisis, especially after Tehran decided to close the Strait of Hormuz—the narrow waterway that serves as a lifeline for Iraqi oil exports.

After years in which the SDF militias controlled Syria’s most significant oil fields, the country’s new authorities have moved to reclaim a meaningful share of this strategic resource, marking a notable shift in the energy sector as production begins to resume.