As El Niño risk returns, Panama is trying to secure the canal’s future. But the fight over the Rio Indio reservoir shows that global trade resilience may come at a local human cost.
The US-Iran memorandum may ease immediate pressure, but renewed uncertainty around the Strait of Hormuz and Israel-Hezbollah exchanges shows that resilience, not normalisation, is now the central issue.
‘They move fast’: How Gulf states have already moved on to plan B, with or without Iran deal
Gulf countries are accelerating investments in pipelines, railways, ports, and trade corridors as they seek to reduce their dependence on the Strait of Hormuz
Dean Mikkelsen is Founder and Editorial Director of Power & Corridors. Based in Abu Dhabi, he focuses on geopolitical risk, maritime security, trade corridors, energy, logistics and critical infrastructure.
As El Niño risk returns, Panama is trying to secure the canal’s future. But the fight over the Rio Indio reservoir shows that global trade resilience may come at a local human cost.
The US-Iran memorandum may ease immediate pressure, but renewed uncertainty around the Strait of Hormuz and Israel-Hezbollah exchanges shows that resilience, not normalisation, is now the central issue.
