Bab el-Mandeb Is the Real ASX Market Risk Over the weekend, the Houthis formally entered the current Iran-Israel-US conflict by launching their first direct attacks on Israel since the war began. The group reportedly fired missiles and later carried out a drone strike, saying the attacks were in response to strikes on Iran and allied…

Since attacks flared up on February 28, the bitter conflict between the U.S., Israel, and Iran has triggered ripple effects across the global markets. Oil and gas prices have gone through the roof, and the longer the crisis continues, the greater the risk of stagflation. By late March 2026, the stock market had been abnormally…

This Conflict Isn’t Resolved, It’s Repriced We are seeing two things happen at once between the US and Iran, military escalation and diplomatic back-channeling are running in parallel. Neither side wants to be seen publicly as the one pushing hardest for negotiation. Iran cannot look weak after the strikes, and the US, especially under Trump, cannot…

The Market Prices a Pause, Not Peace Oil markets had a dramatic session on Monday, with Brent falling below US$100 per barrel and WTI dropping to US$88, both down roughly 10% after Trump posted that he was postponing threatened strikes against Iran. For many investors, that probably comes as no surprise. In reality, bombing more energy…