We started this year by highlighting that global political risk hit a five-year high in early 2023, according to our data covering conflict intensity, civil unrest and government stability. As we head into the second half of the year, it's clear the world remains in a state of flux. Prolonged economic instability, spiralling geostrategic competition and the impacts of the escalating climate crisis are just a handful of the interconnected risks that companies are having to contend with. This article pinpoints a few key areas in which this volatility has translated into major shifts in the global risk environment, according to 2023-Q3 data from our suite of 170+ country risk indices. By Jess Middleton, 3 August 2023 Source: https://www.maplecroft.com/products-and-solutions/geopolitical-and-country-risk/insights/resource-rich-countries-step-up-intervention-in-extractives-sector-in-q2/