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Geopolitics / International

Saudi Arabia To Move Beyond Oil And Islam

Oct 25, 2017 at 16:53 | Zainab Calcuttawala

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced the coming creation of a $500 billion business and industrial megacity that links Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Jordan together by focusing on growth in…

Can Venezuela Avoid Default?

Oct 24, 2017 at 15:58 | Tsvetana Paraskova

The oil and bond market participants have hardly had time to take a breather after Venezuela’s disputed regional election, as the cash-strapped crisis-stricken country has to make more than…

The 5 Countries That Could Push Oil Prices Up

Oct 23, 2017 at 17:21 | Nick Cunningham

Oil prices appear to be stuck in the $50s per barrel, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t serious supply risks to the market. An unexpected disruption could occur at any…

Syrian Kurds Cut Secret Gas Deal With Russian Forces

Oct 20, 2017 at 16:32 | ZeroHedge

In a move that surprised many observers of the ongoing war for Deir Ezzor province, the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) handed over one of Syria's largest gas fields to Russian…

Are Oil Markets Becoming Immune To Geopolitical Risk?

Oct 20, 2017 at 10:14 | Gregory Brew

After lying dormant for a few months, the risk premium in oil is back. That, at least, is what many analysts have begun declaring in the wake…

Half A Million Bpd At Risk From Geopolitical Firestorm

Oct 17, 2017 at 16:41 | Nick Cunningham

It’s been a long time since geopolitical developments caused major movements in the oil price, but the escalating tension between the U.S. and Iran, combined with the sudden military clashes…

Oil Markets Fear Iraqi Escalation

Oct 16, 2017 at 17:03 | Cyril Widdershoven

The expected military operation of Iraqi forces against the Kurdish peshmergas in Kirkuk has begun. Sources indicate that the Iraqi military, supported by Shia militias and Iranian forces, are battling…

New Iran Sanctions Could Send Oil Prices Higher

Oct 11, 2017 at 17:00 | Tsvetana Paraskova

Oil prices are bound to remain low over the next couple of years, but two potential events could send them either higher than today’s levels or sinking into the $30s—new…

Is Iraq On The Brink Of Civil War?

Oct 11, 2017 at 15:49 | Tsvetana Paraskova

For much of the past month, the Kurdistan referendum on independence and its possible implications for the region have dominated news headlines from the Middle East. The fate of Kurdistan-controlled…

Saudis Lose Market Share To OPEC Rivals

Oct 10, 2017 at 09:47 | Irina Slav

Iraq and Iran increased their crude oil shipments abroad last month, taking advantage of lower Saudi exports to key destinations to expand their international market share. Data from Bloomberg…

Oil Giants At Odds As Saudi, Russian Ties Improve

Oct 09, 2017 at 16:02 | Nicholas Trickett

Oil Royalties Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud visited Moscow last Wednesday, the first such visit by a Saudi monarch since the Soviet Union collapsed. Two topics dominated…

Renewed Sanctions On Iran Could Disrupt Oil Exports

Oct 09, 2017 at 12:22 | ZeroHedge

President Trump is poised to announce over the coming days, that the landmark Iran nuclear agreement is no longer in the national interest of the United States. While the so-called…

Higher Oil Prices Could Threaten Saudi Vision 2030

Oct 06, 2017 at 16:31 | Irina Slav

Saudi’s headlines keep rolling in. Saudi Arabia is deepening its ties with Russia, with billions of investments planned for the future. Saudi Arabia is going to allow women to drive.…

Rosneft Looks To Expand Its South American Portfolio

Oct 06, 2017 at 16:23 | The Jamestown Foundation

Despite the multiplicity of major and urgent international crises around the globe, Russia still finds time to invest its political resources in Venezuela’s long-running collapse. Indeed, Russian President Vladimir Putin…

Is This The Geopolitical Shift Of The Century?

Oct 06, 2017 at 16:21 | Cyril Widdershoven

The geopolitical reality in the Middle East is changing dramatically. The impact of the Arab Spring, the retraction of the U.S. military, and diminishing economic influence on the Arab world—as…

Venezuela And Russia Team Up To Tackle The Petrodollar

Oct 05, 2017 at 16:31 | ZeroHedge

Three weeks after the U.S. imposed financial sanctions on Venezuela in an effort to cripple its economy and choke the Maduro regime, which in turn prompted Caracas to announce it would…

Why Russia Is Playing All Sides In The Middle East

Oct 05, 2017 at 13:56 | ZeroHedge

With the Trump administration lately focused mostly on domestic policy - even as Mueller's ongoing Russian probe continues to hang over Trump's head – U.S. power and influence in the…

Iran, Iraq, And Turkey Unite To Block Kurdish Oil Exports

Oct 05, 2017 at 13:45 | Zainab Calcuttawala

Iraq, Iran, and Turkey are taking a unified stance against Kurdistan’s oil sector after the region elected to seek independence from Baghdad in a referendum in September, according to a…

Russia, China To Benefit From U.S. Sanctions On Venezuela

Oct 02, 2017 at 14:08 | Kent Moors

The White House recently slapped new sanctions on Venezuelan officials, banning them from entering the U.S. That follows past, more general sanctions… As well as rumors that, if true, could…

Bitcoin Becomes Part Of North Korea’s Geopolitical Arsenal

Sep 29, 2017 at 16:57 | Michael Kern

Fresh off the news of North Korea claiming that the United States has declared war due to U.S. President Trump’s military positioning and contentious rhetoric, a September 11 report from FireEye…

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