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Bourse & Bazaar Brief #6
Analysis from Esfandyar Batmanghelidj, Josefine Petrick, and Arya Kia.
Sep 22
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How Underpricing Deepens Iran’s Electricity Crisis
Prolonged electricity underpricing has raised demand, weakened sector finances, and created the costs of scarcity in the form of recurring outages.
Sep 22
Trump’s New Aviation Sanctions Threaten Iran’s Medical Supply Chains
New aviation sanctions will increase fragility in Iran’s air-freight dependent medical supply chains.
Sep 17
5
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Bourse & Bazaar Brief #5
Analysis from Rachel Ziemba and Mehran Haghirian.
Sep 15
2
The Gulf Region Needs Its Own MOU
A regional agreement that complements the Iran-US MOU could help address the myriad issues straining relations between regional countries.
Sep 11
7
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Bourse & Bazaar Brief #4
Analysis from Esfandyar Batmanghelidj and Arya Kia.
Sep 8
5
Behind Iran’s Persistent Electricity Shortages Lies a Capacity Paradox
Iran has continued to expand its generation capacity, yet recurring shortages persist and the gap between installed capacity and dependable supply…
Sep 8
7
5
Who Is Really in Charge of the National Iranian Oil Company?
Critical Questions #2
Sep 7
2
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Bourse & Bazaar Brief #3
Analysis from Francesco Schiavi, Esfandyar Batmanghelidj, and Ezana Tedla.
Sep 1
8
2
Why Hasn’t Iran Targeted Subsea Cables?
Critical Questions #1
Sep 1
2
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August 2026
As Maritime Trade Struggles, Trucking Is Transforming the Middle East
Trucking will never fully eliminate the dependence of Middle Eastern economies on maritime trade. But it is already transforming the region.
Aug 27
4
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Bourse & Bazaar Brief #2
Analysis from Rachel Alpert and Mehran Haghirian.
Aug 25
5
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