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Massimiliano Giunchi

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The Ras Laffan Shock: Repricing Gulf Supply Risk Across LNG, Fertilizer, and Maritime Logistics

Mar 22, 2026

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4 min read

The Ras Laffan Shock: Repricing Gulf Supply Risk Across LNG, Fertilizer, and Maritime Logistics

Ras Laffan shock disrupts fertilizer flows through Hormuz, triggering freight delays, war-risk repricing, and maritime logistics strain.

Massimiliano Giunchi
Massimiliano Giunchi

Commodity Trade

+5

Kharg Island Under Fire: The Crude Oil Market Impact of US Kinetic Strikes and the Criticality of Medium Sour Disruption for Asian Energy Security

Mar 17, 2026

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5 min read

Kharg Island Under Fire: The Crude Oil Market Impact of US Kinetic Strikes and the Criticality of Medium Sour Disruption for Asian Energy Security

A Strategic Assessment of Gulf Supply Vulnerability, Medium Sour Grade Substitution Constraints, and Cascading Risks Across Asia's Energy Value Chain

Massimiliano Giunchi
Massimiliano Giunchi
Critical Minerals: China's Ecological Leverage and the MENA Supply Chain Pivot

Nov 26, 2025

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12 min read

Critical Minerals: China's Ecological Leverage and the MENA Supply Chain Pivot

How Environmental Externalization Became Beijing’s Strategic Advantage—and Why MENA May Hold the Key to Breaking It

Massimiliano Giunchi
Massimiliano Giunchi
The Strategic Contradiction: Leonardo S.p.A., Israel Contracts, and the Erosion of Italian Geopolitical Coherence

Oct 6, 2025

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14 min read

The Strategic Contradiction: Leonardo S.p.A., Israel Contracts, and the Erosion of Italian Geopolitical Coherence

Massimiliano Giunchi
Massimiliano Giunchi
Dubai’s Real Estate: UAE Soft Power Tool in the West

Sep 29, 2025

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12 min read

Dubai’s Real Estate: UAE Soft Power Tool in the West

Massimiliano Giunchi
Massimiliano Giunchi
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