
South Korean military and regulators are treating the escalating Middle East conflict as an immediate business risk, especially after strikes near Korean units in Lebanon and the UAE. The Cheonghae Unit east of Oman has heightened surveillance and is now sharing vessel-location data with 19 shipping companies operating around the Strait of Hormuz. Domestic diesel prices have surged 21% in less than two weeks, prompting the Financial Supervisory Service to warn of a rolling cost shock for petrochemicals, airlines and other energy‑sensitive sectors. Executives are advised to prepare for repeated oil‑price spikes, shipping disruptions and staff‑security contingencies.

The Iran conflict has escalated from direct military exchanges to sustained attacks on critical infrastructure, including oil storage facilities, airports and desalination plants across Iran and neighboring Gulf states. These strikes, combined with ongoing constraints on commercial traffic through the...

On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel conducted coordinated airstrikes against Iranian targets, prompting a massive retaliatory offensive by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The IRGC launched the largest attack in its history, striking more than 20...

The EU faces a three‑fold pressure set: stalled Russia‑Ukraine peace talks, intensified Ukrainian strikes inside Russia, and Hungary and Slovakia using the Druzhba oil pipeline as leverage over EU decisions. Because EU sanctions require unanimity, the energy transit dispute has...

The episode examines the India‑US interim trade agreement, which has moved from a tariff announcement to a flashpoint in India’s February 2026 budget session. Opposition parties are framing the pact as a “trap deal,” launching parliamentary attacks and street protests...