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Iran wants oil tariffs paid in Chinese yuan – is the power of the US petrodollar in decline?

Iran wants oil tariffs paid in Chinese yuan – is the power of the US petrodollar in decline?

Iranian tariffs in the Strait of Hormuz may change how oil is traded and priced, with implications for currencies, alliances and global economic...

08.05.2026 10

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Chris Ogden

What is the BRICS ‘UNIT’ – and could it really challenge the US dollar?

Backed by gold and a basket of member currencies, the UNIT is designed to reduce reliance on the US dollar, but major hurdles remain.

18.12.2025 20

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Chris Ogden

As the world order shifts, NZ should ‘spread its diplomatic wings’ and look at joining BRICS

By any measure, the multi-lateral BRICS forum is an economic and diplomatic powerhouse. NZ would not have to give up other alliances if it joined.

11.09.2025 20

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Chris Ogden

Luxon meets Modi: why a ‘good’ NZ-India trade deal is preferable to a ‘perfect’ one

As Christopher Luxon meets India’s Narendra Modi, his pledge to secure a trade deal in his first term still looks optimistic. But he can already...

17.03.2025 10

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Chris Ogden

Elon Musk thinks the US should leave the UN – what if Trump does it?

There is a long history of calls for the US to abandon the United Nations, and Trump has already turned the old world order on its head.

06.03.2025 10

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Chris Ogden