Geopolitics / International

May 25, 2017 at 13:11 | Viktor Katona

In the first five months of 2017, Indian companies have purchased more than 1 million tons of Russian crude supplied from Black Sea ports. In and of itself, there…

May 19, 2017 at 16:17 | The Jamestown Foundation

In spite of a blockade on shipments of anthracite coal from occupied Donbas to Ukrainian thermal power plants (TPPs) since this past winter, the country has thus far avoided blackouts.…

May 17, 2017 at 16:21 | Nick Cunningham

Desperation is spreading in Venezuela as violent protests continue to paralyze the country, further damaging the country’s shattered economy. Venezuela’s already-decrepit oil industry is deteriorating by the day, and an…

May 17, 2017 at 16:07 | Nick Cunningham

Iran is gearing up for the May 19 presidential election, a critical vote that could reverberate around the world, affecting not just Iran, but also its relationship with the West,…

May 17, 2017 at 13:16 | Zainab Calcuttawala

A conservative win at the polls in Iran could set in motion a response from Washington that puts billions of dollars of Asian and European oil money at risk. Iranians…

May 05, 2017 at 14:31 | RFE/RL staff

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have agreed that their countries have overcome a period of difficulties in bilateral relations and have returned to "normal partner…

May 04, 2017 at 13:52 | Cyril Widdershoven

Libya’s ongoing civil war, which has resulted in a hothouse environment for extremists, Da’esh supporters and regional coalitions, could be heading to a slowdown in activity. Arab media sources claim…

Apr 21, 2017 at 14:18 | Yale Global

Political and economic developments in the European Union, Turkey and Russia are cumulatively aiding Russian President Vladimir Putin to become an ascending star in the international firmament. In an unexpected…

Apr 17, 2017 at 14:48 | Zainab Calcuttawala

This morning, Vice President Mike Pence stood 100 feet from North Korean soldiers in the Demilitarized Zone to declare his administration’s newest departure from established American foreign policy. "We're…

Apr 17, 2017 at 14:43 | ISN Security Watch

Russia’s policies regarding the South China Sea (SCS) dispute are more complex than they might seem. Moscow’s official position presents Russia as an extra-regional actor with no stakes in the…

Apr 14, 2017 at 12:15 | Eurasianet

The deal struck at the start of April has been cast as historic for how long it runs before expiring — long enough to ensure some certainty of cash transfers…

Apr 14, 2017 at 12:15 | Gregory R. Copley

U.S. Pres. Donald Trump may, on April 7, 2017, have sacrificed the direction and goals of his Presidency in order to calm domestic critics. He authorized the firing, by two…

Apr 14, 2017 at 12:01 | Editorial Dept

Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict • Iran’s reformist Oil Minister has run into another stumbling block in terms of wooing back international oil and gas companies. The country’s Supreme National Security…

Apr 11, 2017 at 17:06 | Cyril Widdershoven

The U.S. cruise missiles that were fired on Syria will have severe repercussions for the global oil market. The current price hike could be short-lived, but new confrontations are already…

Apr 10, 2017 at 16:55 | Nick Cunningham

The surprise airstrikes by the U.S. on a Syrian airfield late last week brought an element of geopolitical risk back to the oil markets, adding support to crude prices. Historically,…

Apr 07, 2017 at 17:05 | RFE/RL staff

In a visit to the United States this week, Mateusz Morawiecki, who is also Poland's minister of economic development, met with U.S. Energy Secretary RIck Perry to discuss purchasing U.S.…

Mar 31, 2017 at 15:43 | The Jamestown Foundation

The director of the Russian transport ministry’s Department of Maritime and River Transportation, Vitalii Klyuyev, spoke, on March 24, at the “LNG [liquefied natural gas] Bunkering Market as an Alternative”…

Mar 24, 2017 at 15:14 | Editorial Dept

Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict • Violence in South Sudan has further spiked after the announcement of a $500-million oil exploration deal between the government and Nigerian Oranto Petroleum. Rebel forces…

Mar 22, 2017 at 12:19 | Cyril Widdershoven

Saudi oil shipments to Egypt have resumed after several months of political crisis between Cairo and Riyadh. Egyptian oil ministry sources stated on 19 March that the first two oil…

Mar 20, 2017 at 14:27 | Defense and Foreign Affairs

Time will tell, but cries of “victory in Washington” by Saudi Arabian Deputy Crown Prince and Defense Minister Mohammed bin Salman seemed hollow and perhaps even apocryphal. He needed some…