US Iran Rift

War in Iran and fertiliser security

War in Iran and fertiliser security

Even if RLNG-based plants were to shut down, existing urea stocks, along with ongoing local production, are likely sufficient for the upcoming Kharif season.
Published 30 Mar, 2026 09:35am
Gulf instability and remittances’ risk

Gulf instability and remittances’ risk

It is likely that around half a million people may not go abroad this year and another half a million may return home, impacting around $1-4bn in remittances.
Updated 30 Mar, 2026 08:55am
Talk or escalate?

Talk or escalate?

Whichever way the war ends it has changed the strategic equation in the Middle East.
Updated 30 Mar, 2026 09:44am
More ships arrive from Hormuz

More ships arrive from Hormuz

Another PNSC-operated vessel, MT Khairpur, has already discharged 55,000 metric tonnes of petrol at the FOTCO terminal at Port Qasim.
Published 30 Mar, 2026 05:35am
Will defiant Iran win peace?

Will defiant Iran win peace?

Not one of the stated war objectives of the US-Israel combine has been met, particularly not ‘regime change'.
Updated 29 Mar, 2026 08:53am
Shadow of crisis

Shadow of crisis

The IMF appears to acknowledge that exogenous shocks of this magnitude require calibrated flexibility rather than rigid adherence to doctrine.
Updated 29 Mar, 2026 08:47am
LPG prices skyrocket

LPG prices skyrocket

Three vessels carrying approximately 20,000 imp­orted LPG have arrived in Pakistan this month, M. Ali Haider says.
Published 28 Mar, 2026 05:00am