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Geopolitics

Did The Saudis Exaggerate Their U.S. Treasury Holdings?

May 17, 2016 at 09:49 | ZeroHedge

In the aftermath of Saudi Arabia's explicit threat to sell off U.S. Treasuries (of which according to the NYT it had some $750 billion) should the…

The Russia-China Energy Marriage And The Multipolar World

May 10, 2016 at 11:14 | Irina Slav

Trade between Russia and China in the first quarter of the year grew 3.6 percent on the year, to $14.2 billion. A senior CNPC official has confirmed that the…

Turkey, At Energy Crossroads, Sliding Towards Authoritarianism

May 09, 2016 at 16:27 | Irina Slav

Last week’s resignation of Turkey’s Prime Minister Ahmed Davutoglu has marked one more stepping stone in President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s path to authoritarian rule. Erdogan has…

Global Energy Advisory April 22nd 2016

Apr 22, 2016 at 15:23 | Editorial Dept

Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict • Oil fields in northern Syria are now nominally under the control of the Syrian Kurds. Most of…

Global Energy Advisory April 15th 2016

Apr 15, 2016 at 16:01 | Editorial Dept

Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict We spend a lot of time on Kurdistan because, while it’s not huge in the oil patch, where…

Struggle For Libya’s Oil Wealth Reaches Climax

Apr 08, 2016 at 16:28 | Moutaz Ali

TRIPOLI—The battle for control over Libya is the battle to control Libya’s oil wealth, and it reached its climax on 7 April when the National Oil…

Oil Sanctions Risk Pushing An Unstable North Korea Over The Edge

Apr 05, 2016 at 16:12 | Charles Kennedy

A new round of United Nations sanctions on North Korea has a lot of loopholes, and China is only enforcing those that hit at Pyongyang’s weapons-making…

Global Energy Advisory April 1th 2016

Apr 01, 2016 at 17:00 | Editorial Dept

Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict • With a great deal of help from Russia, the Assad regime has recaptured the strategic city of…

Global Energy Advisory March 18th 2016

Mar 18, 2016 at 16:49 | Editorial Dept

Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict • Kurdish Peshmerga forces, Shi'ite militia’s and Iraq's army are reportedly preparing to launch a joint offensive against…

Global Energy Advisory 4th March 2016

Mar 04, 2016 at 16:39 | Editorial Dept

Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict • Several situations have combined to see a reduction in Iraqi oil sales and exports for February, though…

Global Energy Advisory February 26th 2016

Feb 26, 2016 at 15:46 | Editorial Dept

Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict • Our boots on the ground say that Libya’s Special Deterrence Force (Radda) in Tripoli has arrested the Islamic State’s (ISIS) newly appointed “prince” in Sabartha,…

How Far Will The U.S. Go If Turkey Invades Syria?

Feb 16, 2016 at 16:48 | Gregory R. Copley

The Government of Turkey has now put itself in a position whereby it must act rapidly and precipitously to avoid moving to an ultimately losing strategic…

Global Energy Advisory 29th January 2016

Jan 30, 2016 at 09:22 | Editorial Dept

Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict • Despite the oil price slide, Iraqi Kurdistan remains one of the cheapest places in the world to…

Israeli Minister Stirs Pot With Call For Independent Kurdish Nation

Jan 28, 2016 at 15:34 | Julianne Geiger

In an unexpected geopolitical twist to a new phase of Turkish-Israeli relations, Israel has called for an independent Kurdish nation, which can only be based on…

Global Energy Advisory January 22nd 2016

Jan 22, 2016 at 16:34 | Editorial Dept

Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict • Iraq’s oil-rich Basra continues to struggle with a conflict among rival Shi’ite tribes that threatens to spiral…

How Terrorist Groups Benefit from Low Oil Prices

Jan 20, 2016 at 16:58 | Julianne Geiger

Terrorists have struck in the heart of Indonesia; the uber violent Boko Haram is rampaging across Nigeria; and ISIS is … everywhere. While the knee-jerk reaction is to ask how…

Global Energy Advisory 15th January 2016

Jan 16, 2016 at 09:33 | Editorial Dept

Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict Turkey, Game is Up You should be worried about Turkey. Two suicide attacks—one perpetrated by the PKK and…

Does The U.S. Have A Middle East Strategy Going Forward?

Jan 12, 2016 at 16:14 | Gregory R. Copley

Senior-level sources in numerous Middle Eastern governments have privately expressed bewilderment at recent and current U.S. government strategies and policies toward the region. But a closer…

Global Energy Advisory 8th January 2016

Jan 08, 2016 at 17:44 | Editorial Dept

Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict This week, there is nothing more critical than the extension of the Sunni-Shiite conflict into a much more…

Saudi Arabia Throws Down The Gauntlet, But To Whom?

Jan 06, 2016 at 16:48 | Gregory R. Copley

Saudi Arabia’s Sudeiri-line leadership of the House of Sa’ud began 2016 with a major push to save its position and control of the Kingdom. It was…

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