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The Rise of the Middle Corridor Trade Route

The Rise of the Middle Corridor Trade Route

The Ukraine war has catalyzed…

Geopolitics / International

Oil Analysts Baffled As Venezuela Ditches Petrodollar

Sep 27, 2017 at 14:56 | Tsvetana Paraskova

At the end of August, the U.S. stepped up sanctions on Venezuela, prohibiting dealings in new debt or equity issued by state oil firm Petroleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA)…

Kurdish Vote Won’t Spark A Sustained Oil Price Rally

Sep 26, 2017 at 16:54 | Nick Cunningham

Turkey and Iraq have stepped up the pressure on Kurdistan after the semi-autonomous region of Iraq voted for independence. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened to block Kurdish oil…

Undeterred By Trump’s Rhetoric, Iran Boosts Crude Exports

Sep 26, 2017 at 09:52 | Irina Slav

OPEC’s no.3 producer Iran will continue to export oil and aim to boost its global crude sales, as it is “not worried” that growing tensions with the U.S. over the…

What Happens If Trump Trashes The Iran Nuclear Deal?

Sep 25, 2017 at 16:11 | Nick Cunningham

U.S. President Donald Trump trashed the Iran nuclear deal at the UN last week, sparking speculation about whether he intends to pull the U.S. out of the deal before a…

Russia And Saudi Arabia Are Becoming Unlikely Allies

Sep 25, 2017 at 16:03 | Zainab Calcuttawala

Five years ago, the idea of OPEC and Russia working together on any oil and gas issue would have seemed absurd to any energy analyst worth his or her salt.…

Trouble Is Brewing In Kurdistan

Sep 20, 2017 at 14:49 | Cyril Widdershoven

The September 25 Kurdish independence referendum in Iraq’s Kurdish region is seen by Kurdish supporters as a major step forward to fulfilling its dream: an independent Kurdish state. The dream,…

Will The White House Prevent Rosneft From Buying Citgo?

Sep 20, 2017 at 12:49 | Irina Slav

Senators have pressed the Trump Administration to review the chances of Russia’s Rosneft acquiring Venezuela’s PDVSA and its U.S. business, Citgo. Marco Rubio and Bob Menendez believe a change in…

Russia’s Kurdish Pipeline Gamble

Sep 20, 2017 at 11:36 | Viktor Katona

Rarely does one see such a multi-faceted move as Rosneft declaring it will build a $1 billion pipeline bringing gas from Iraqi Kurdistan to Turkey. The 30 BCm/year pipeline…

The Kurdish Referendum Could Reshape Oil Markets

Sep 18, 2017 at 13:50 | Gregory Brew

Iraq, the second-largest OPEC producer, may be facing a significant disruption to its oil exports this month. On September 25, citizens of the northern region of Kurdistan, a semi-autonomous area…

Venezuela Publishes Oil Prices In Yuan For First Time

Sep 15, 2017 at 16:33 | Julianne Geiger

In a move that is largely seen as Maduro giving Washington the middle finger, Venezuela has made good on its promise to layoff the U.S. dollar, publishing its oil prices…

OPEC’s No. 2 Faces Civil War Threat

Sep 13, 2017 at 16:01 | Zainab Calcuttawala

Tribal violence in the southern regions of Iraq is erupting on sectarian lines, threatening safety and security at oil facilities, officials told Kurdistan24. A majority of Iraq’s law enforcement…

Can North Korea Survive An Oil Embargo?

Sep 12, 2017 at 10:15 | ZeroHedge

The United States has recently suggested a global oil embargo against North Korea, something both China and Russia oppose. The DPRK’s neighbours to the north support UN sanctions against Pyongyang,…

Is It Time For OPEC To Turn The Taps Back On?

Sep 08, 2017 at 17:15 | Tsvetana Paraskova

Russia’s Energy Minister Alexander Novak said earlier this week that he’d spoken with his Saudi counterpart about the possibility of another extension to the OPEC-non-OPEC crude oil production deal;…

Iran To Become Essential Hub In China’s Belt And Road Initiative

Sep 08, 2017 at 16:41 | Eurasianet

China’s strategic interest in Iran is intensifying. Chinese manufacturers are looking to establish new operations in Iran, and Tehran is viewed as a vital transport and logistics hub. Iran is…

Can Putin Bring Peace To The Korean Peninsula?

Sep 07, 2017 at 16:15 | Gregory R. Copley

Russian Federation Pres. Vladimir Putin September 6, 2017, began taking the initiative to control the “crisis” over North Korean strategic weapons, because Russia had more at stake in resolving the…

Oman To Become A Key Part Of China’s Silk Road

Sep 07, 2017 at 15:55 | Zainab Calcuttawala

New Chinese investments are working to transform a small fishing village in Oman into the country’s new industrial center, according to a new report by Reuters. The city receiving…

China Declares Support For Punitive Action Against North Korea

Sep 07, 2017 at 14:26 | Zainab Calcuttawala

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi announced on Thursday Beijing’s support for punitive action against North Korea for its recent ballistic missile tests over Japan. The United States has proposed an…

An Energy Independent North America Needs NAFTA

Aug 31, 2017 at 16:47 | Peter Tertzakian

NAFTA talks continue. Goods like milk, lumber and auto parts are all under the negotiators’ microscopes. Oil is clearly visible too. Last year, the bilateral trade of energy (including natural…

Is Trump Holding Back On Venezuela Sanctions?

Aug 29, 2017 at 14:05 | Zainab Calcuttawala

A few days ago, the White House authorized new sanctions against Venezuela – a country struggling under the burden of running a socialist government while the value of its main…

The Aramco IPO: A Geopolitical Game Of Thrones

Aug 28, 2017 at 17:34 | Cyril Widdershoven

The already strong bilateral relations between Saudi Arabia and China are hitting new levels, as the Kingdom and the Chinese Tiger have decided to set up a joint US$20 billion…

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