AssessmentsMar 28, 2026 | 14:00 GMT
The Weekly Rundown: The Iran War Continues, a European Parliament Delegation Visits China
A look at what the coming week will bring -- and a list of recommended RANE articles from the week that was.
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Situation ReportMar 27, 2026 | 19:47 GMT
Ukraine, Saudi Arabia: Kyiv Expands Defense Ties in the Gulf
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman signed a military cooperation agreement to develop defense ties and potential contracts, Bloomberg reported on March 27.
READ MORESituation ReportMar 27, 2026 | 19:45 GMT
China, U.S.: Beijing Prepares Retaliation for U.S. Section 301 Investigations
China's commerce ministry on March 27 initiated two probes, one into U.S. actions affecting global trade and another into U.S. actions impacting trade in "green products," including curbs on imports and technology cooperation.
READ MORESituation ReportMar 27, 2026 | 19:43 GMT
Russia: Putin Turns to Oligarchs as War Costs Mount
Russian President Vladimir Putin asked leading businessmen to make large voluntary contributions to the state budget and reiterated that Russia would continue fighting Ukraine until it captured the remaining parts of the Donbas region, The Bell reported on March 27, citing people familiar with the matter.
READ MORESituation ReportMar 27, 2026 | 19:38 GMT
Panama, China: Beijing Detains Panamanian Ships Amid Port Dispute
China has intensified inspections on Panamanian ships and detained at least 70 vessels from the country as of March 8, according to a U.S. Federal Maritime Commission estimate, Reuters reported on March 26.
READ MOREAssessmentsMar 27, 2026 | 18:42 GMT
The Outlook for South Africa's Power Sector Reforms and Energy Security
South Africa's power sector reforms will likely spur rising investment in electricity generation and transmission projects despite remaining years away from completion, but the country remains exposed to a high risk of resurging rolling blackouts from 2029 onward if it presses ahead with plans to decommission many of its coal-fired power plants.
READ MORESituation ReportMar 27, 2026 | 17:09 GMT
U.S., Iran: Trump Delays Power Plant Attacks Deadline Until April 6
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a delay until April 6 of the deadline for Iran to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz or risk U.S. attacks against power plants after claiming that U.S.-Iran discussions were going "very well," AP reported on March 26.
READ MORESituation ReportMar 27, 2026 | 16:21 GMT
EU, China: European Parliament To Send First Delegation to China in Eight Years
The European Parliament will send a delegation to Beijing and Shanghai on March 31-April 2, including members of the Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection and the head of its China delegation, the parliament confirmed in a March 26 press release.
READ MORESituation ReportMar 26, 2026 | 20:06 GMT
Ukraine, U.S.: Pentagon Considers Diverting Ukraine-Bound Weapons
The Pentagon is considering diverting air defense munitions originally intended for Ukraine to support U.S. operations in the Middle East, The Washington Post reported on March 26, citing sources familiar with internal deliberations.
READ MORESituation ReportMar 26, 2026 | 18:15 GMT
Asia-Pacific, U.S.: Newly Announced Metalization Plant Forwards Non-China Rare Earth Supply Chain
On March 25, Australia's Lynas Rare Earths and South Korea's LS Eco Energy signed a framework agreement to build a rare earth metallization facility in Vietnam, with output to feed downstream magnet production in the United States, Nikkei Asia reported the next day.
READ MOREAssessmentsMar 26, 2026 | 18:11 GMT
How the EU Is Responding to Its Latest Energy Crisis
While Gulf oil and gas supply disruptions are driving higher and more volatile energy prices in Europe, EU-wide market interventions remain unlikely, leaving a fragmented patchwork of national relief measures that will only partially shield households and industry, and although Europe will avoid physical shortages, high prices will continue to weigh on industrial competitiveness and economic growth.
READ MORESituation ReportMar 26, 2026 | 16:19 GMT
EU, U.S.: European Parliament Approves EU‑U.S. Trade Framework
The European Parliament approved the EU-U.S. trade framework agreement on March 26 after months of delays linked to policy uncertainty in Washington and repeated tariff threats from the Trump administration over Greenland and other nontrade issues, the parliament said in a press release the same day.
READ MORESituation ReportMar 26, 2026 | 16:04 GMT
Uganda: Ugandan Military Will Partially Withdraw From Eastern Congo Amid Tensions With Ituri Governor
Ugandan army chief Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba said in a March 25 post on X that Uganda would withdraw its troops from the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Lubero area on April 3.
READ MOREAssessmentsMar 26, 2026 | 15:10 GMT
Will the Gulf States Join the Iran War, and What Would Happen if They Did?
With further Iranian provocation, several Gulf Cooperation Council states would be willing to join the war against Iran, but doing so would likely deepen Iran's targeting of their critical infrastructure, exacerbate the globally disruptive impacts of the war and potentially pull the GCC into a permanently hostile relationship with Iran.
READ MORESituation ReportMar 25, 2026 | 21:08 GMT
Mexico, China: Beijing Says It Has the Right To Retaliate Against Mexico Over Tariffs
China announced that it had the right to retaliate against Mexico's barriers to Chinese goods and investments, although it has not announced any countermeasures, El Economista reported on March 25.
READ MORESituation ReportMar 25, 2026 | 20:42 GMT
Russia, Ukraine: Ukrainian Drones Strike Ust-Luga Oil Export Terminal
Ukrainian drones struck oil-product facilities at Russia's Ust-Luga Baltic port, damaging storage tanks and loading infrastructure and causing a fire, Bloomberg reported on March 25.
READ MORESituation ReportMar 25, 2026 | 20:40 GMT
South Korea: Businesses Ration Fuel as Seoul Considers Work-From-Home Measures
Samsung Group, SK Group and HD Hyundai Group have each implemented five- or 10-day rotational vehicle-use systems to reduce fuel consumption, according to Yonhap News Agency on March 25, which comes after the government implemented a similar system for public sector vehicles.
READ MORESituation ReportMar 25, 2026 | 20:31 GMT
Indonesia: Export Tax Targets Semi-Processed Nickel as Fiscal Pressures Rise
Indonesia approved new export taxes on semi-processed nickel products and coal shipments, with rates still under discussion, Bloomberg reported on March 25.
READ MOREAssessmentsMar 25, 2026 | 19:00 GMT
The Growth Outlook for India's Pharmaceutical Sector Remains Strong, Despite Global Uncertainties
Despite ongoing global trade and energy uncertainties, India's pharmaceutical and medical technology sectors are set to experience strong growth driven by manufacturing incentives, regulatory reforms and improved access to foreign markets, although supply-chain vulnerabilities, reliance on imported APIs and U.S. trade investigations pose risks of production disruptions, export delays and market volatility.
READ MORESituation ReportMar 24, 2026 | 16:56 GMT
Vietnam, Russia: Nuclear Energy Deal Formalizes Revival of Long-Stalled Project
Vietnam and Russia signed an agreement to build the Ninh Thuan 1 nuclear power plant in Vietnam, with Russia's Rosatom slated to construct reactors with a total capacity of roughly 2,400 megawatts, Bloomberg reported on March 24.
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