An analysis suggests that a transition to clean energy may not resolve conflicts in the Middle East, citing ongoing instability and the uncertain status of the Strait of Hormuz, which currently impacts a fifth of global oil and gas supplies.

Bloomberg Opinion columnist David Fickling tells us you can think of tungsten mining as “a century old prediction market for war.” As he writes in a recent piece, tungsten is “a super-element that can determine the fate of nations.” While the commercial market for tungsten is fairly small, it can be crucial in war manufacturing, due to its high density and melting point. He learned more about tungsten mining and its increasing geopolitical necessity, during a visit to Australia’s Dolphin Mine, w

If filling up your car isn't even more expensive in the coming months, you should thank China's abandoned building sites, says David Fickling for Bloomberg Opinion.