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The oil gambit: Is Trump killing the petrodollar?

Amber Shamsi’s The Blue Newsroom analyzes Trump’s oil strategy, the petrodollar’s decline, China’s rise, and global energy and financial shifts

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Amber Shamsi

Pakistan Editor

Amber Rahim Shamsi is an award-winning multimedia journalist, political commentator, and free speech advocate with extensive experience in media development. She previously served as Director of the Centre for Excellence in Journalism (CEJ) at IBA, where she spearheaded the launch of iVerify Pakistan, a UNDP-supported fact-checking platform. A former BBC World Service bilingual reporter, she has hosted three major current affairs shows on Pakistani news channels. She is also an IVLP and ICFJ Digital Fellow, a media trainer, and an advocate for press freedom and gender representation in journalism.

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The world is witnessing a high-stakes power play over oil, currency, and global influence. U.S. President Donald Trump’s controversial claim about seizing Iranian oil has sent markets reeling and raised questions about the future of the petrodollar system.

Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, combined with the rise of alternatives like the petroyuan, signal a potential shift in the global economic order.

The Blue Newsroom hosted by Amber Shamsi breaks down these developments, examining the implications of Trump’s strategy, the erosion of the 1974 dollar-for-oil framework, China’s increasing leverage, and the broader impact on energy markets and global financial stability. The program will also touch on related controversies, including PSL 2026 scandals, to provide a full picture of the forces shaping today’s global power dynamics.

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