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The established financial world order of the past 50 years is now transitioning to a new and unknown paradigm as the petrodollar agreement between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia was allowed to expire this past Sunday. The term ‘petrodollar’ described the U.S. dollar’s (USD) role as the currency used for crude oil transactions on the world market. It traces back ...
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The Palau-flagged Verbena was first struck by two Houthi anti-ship cruise missiles on 13 June, which resulted in damage and fires. The Houthis struck it again later with an anti-ship ballistic missile. The vessel most recently docked in Malaysia and was headed to Italy carrying wood construction material, according to Centcom. This latest attack comes after ...