Although oil reserves will run out eventually, and sustainable energy sources are on the rise, this black substance will be with us for some time to come, driving our economies as well as driving conflict, geopolitics and, lest we forget, natural disasters.

As Trump issues tariffs left and right, the US economy might be heading for a recession.

Amid growing tensions between Washington and Caracas, the US has gathered its largest military presence in the Caribbean since the 1989 invasion of Panama