Geopolitics

Nov 11, 2015 at 11:51 | Christopher Stakhovsky

Politicians have always been known for making promises they failed to keep, especially during electoral campaigns. In the early years of the 20th century, the British…

Nov 06, 2015 at 16:08 | Editorial Dept

This week, we take you through a list of security and stability alerts in areas where oil and gas operations and other commodities may be affected.…

Oct 30, 2015 at 15:50 | Editorial Dept

• Iraq has surpassed Saudi Arabia as the world’s top crude exporter to India for the third time this year. This is based on Reuters tanker…

Oct 23, 2015 at 15:33 | Gregory R. Copley

Egypt is in the process of rebuilding its capabilities and its prestige. On October 18 and 19, 2015, it held the first round of its legislative…

Oct 23, 2015 at 12:00 | ZeroHedge

Earlier this week, Saudi foreign minister Adel al-Jubeir had the following message for Tehran: "We wish that Iran would change its policies and stop meddling in…

Oct 20, 2015 at 15:45 | Gregory R. Copley

Historical trends are combining once again to make the Mediterranean-Red Sea-Indian Ocean linkage the nexus in a dynamic phase of the evolving global strategic architecture. The relationships of states within…

Oct 16, 2015 at 15:47 | The Jamestown Foundation

The Russian air bombing campaign in Syria began on September 30, with about 20 sorties a day. The bombing drastically increased on October 8, to over 60 sorties and reached…

Oct 16, 2015 at 14:09 | Editorial Dept

Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict• Hungary has reportedly increased oil imports from Iraqi Kurdistan through Croatia, in an attempt to replace some volumes of Russian crude. Hungary’s MOL has…

Oct 13, 2015 at 16:57 | RFE/RL staff

 Rough estimates suggest that Moscow has spent at least $87 million for air and cruise-missile strikes in the first two weeks of its bombing campaign in Syria that began September…

Oct 09, 2015 at 15:37 | Editorial Dept

Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict Iraq/Iraqi Kurdistan Update• Moody’s Insurance is putting out dire reports that Iraq’s oil revenues for the state could decline by 35% his year, in…

Oct 08, 2015 at 15:06 | Yossef Bodansky

The Russian Air Force launched its first acknowledged bombing raids in Syria on September 30, 2015. Most of the sorties were flown by Su-24M2s, and the…

Oct 06, 2015 at 12:38 | Robert Berke

Few meetings ever started with dimmer prospects for success than the recent meeting between Presidents Obama and Putin. The real call for the meeting stemmed from…

Oct 02, 2015 at 14:57 | Editorial Dept

Politics, Geopolitics & ConflictThis week we’re looking at the Balkans and Eastern Europe, where—among other things—a migrant border-crossing storm is reviving old hatreds, Shell…

Sep 25, 2015 at 16:47 | Editorial Dept

Politics, Geopolitics & ConflictWhere you should be worried about things in the global oil patch:• Egypt: Everyone’s gotten used to the terrorist attacks in the North…

Sep 18, 2015 at 16:06 | Robert Berke

 One month after the Iran nuclear deal was concluded, the Middle East is still reeling from profound shock. Long and well established alliances have led to bewildering changes, not only…

Sep 18, 2015 at 15:29 | Editorial Dept

Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict Good news this week for gas-starved Jordan and US discovery darling Noble Energy in Israel. Israel's national planning…

Sep 11, 2015 at 15:12 | Editorial Dept

Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict• The Islamic State is has reportedly captured the last remaining oil field that was under the control of the Syrian regime. The oil field…

Sep 04, 2015 at 15:21 | Editorial Dept

Politics, Geopolitics & ConflictIf nothing else, we have Yemen to thank for upwards oil price volatility. So while the Saudis continue to play their high-output game, keeping oil…

Aug 28, 2015 at 15:47 | Editorial Dept

Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict The Iraq Update The Kurds are once again going it on their own, selling oil unilaterally, bypassing the…

Aug 21, 2015 at 16:22 | Editorial Dept

Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict • Following the Iran sanctions game, as it progresses swiftly, Switzerland has now become the first Western nation…