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	Natural Gas •10 mins	Sell Buy	2.681	-0.011	-0.41%
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	Louisiana Light •2 days		64.66	-0.77	-1.18%
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Louisiana Light • 2 days	64.66	-0.77	-1.18%
Bonny Light • 1 day	64.07	-0.02	-0.03%
Opec Basket • 2 days	65.36	+0.26	+0.40%
Mars US • 11 hours	61.60	-1.32	-2.10%
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	Marine •1 day	63.61	-2.02	-3.08%
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Bonny Light • 1 day	64.07	-0.02	-0.03%
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Dr. Cyril Widdershoven is a long-time observer of the global energy market. Presently, he holds several advisory positions with international think tanks in the Middle East and energy sectors in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Dr.Widdershoven earned his post graduate degrees at King’s College, University of London, Department of War Studies, and an MA in Middle East Studies at the University of Nijmegen, the Netherlands. The main focus of his work has been on geopolitical risks, terrorism,
fundamentalism and military/defense related issues in the MENA region. At the same time, due to consulting work and advisory, he has become involved in the oil, gas and energy sectors in the region and Africa.

He held several senior publishing positions in leading energy publications such as Afroil, Middle East Oil and Gas, and North Africa Oil and Gas Magazine Cairo, and he continues to oversee the Mediterranean Energy Political Risk Consultancy. Dr. Widdershoven worked on M&A operations in Egypt, Libya, Sudan, and Iran, he studied the pipeline operations in Libya, Algeria, Nigeria and Turkey, and he assessed risk for institutional investors and banks in Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Iraq, all while advising the Dutch government and international organizations on related issues.

Dr Cyril Widdershoven is owner of Dutch consultancy VEROCY and Global Head Strategy & Risk at Berry Commodities Fund.

Latest articles from Cyril

Why Saudi Arabia May Be Forced To Start Another Oil Price War

Published 13 October 2020 | viewed 41,518 times

The ongoing weakness of global oil markets seems to be stoking tensions within OPEC+, and a split within its leadership is now imminent. From the…
Middle East Natural Gas Megaprojects Face Major Risks

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In a new report, the Arab Petroleum Investment Corporation (Apicorp), the investment fund of the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC), states that the…
Why Nigeria’s Oil Company Is Considering An IPO

Published 01 October 2020 | viewed 3,755 times

Africa’s oil and gas industry is facing a financial onslaught as a result of a combination of COVID-19, activist shareholders and the so-called Greening of…
The Unintended Consequences Of Fossil Fuel Divestment

Published 27 September 2020 | viewed 16,043 times

The stability of the global oil market is under threat. The impact of COVID-19 and the resultant demand destruction has put an ever-increasing amount of…
What BP Got Wrong About Global Oil Demand

Published 16 September 2020 | viewed 31,524 times

Environmentalists around the world are having a field day this week as international media picks up on the oil market forecasts in the recently released…
Libya’s Oil Deal Could Be A Serious Bearish Catalyst For Crude Markets

Published 14 September 2020 | viewed 13,385 times

OPEC turns 60 years today, but the celebration has been postponed in the light of the ongoing pandemic. The combination of demand destruction caused by…
Can Saudi Arabia Extend The OPEC Deal Until 2022?

Published 19 July 2020 | viewed 32,709 times

Oil market bulls are in for a surprise if we believe the latest statements from OPEC+ leaders Saudi Arabia and Russia. The official views proponed…
The Forgotten Conflict That Is Threatening Energy Markets

Published 19 July 2020 | viewed 22,559 times

One of the world’s forgotten conflicts is now making headlines again. In the last week, the military conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia has reignited, with…
Libya Is On The Brink Of A Major Military Conflict

Published 12 July 2020 | viewed 34,883 times

Global oil market analysts are carefully watching the latest news emerging from Africa’s (potentially) largest oil producer. In an unexpected move, Libya's National Oil Corporation…
Turkey’s Latest Geopolitical Gamble Could Result In Catastrophe

Published 05 July 2020 | viewed 39,730 times

The rosy future of the offshore East Mediterranean (East-Med) gas boom is in jeopardy. The current COVID-related economic downturn, combined with the dramatic drop in…
Oil Market Optimism Is Entirely Misplaced

Published 25 June 2020 | viewed 66,074 times

Optimism is supposedly back in oil markets, with the Global Research team at Bank of America lifting its oil price forecast for this year and…
Will The World’s Largest Oil Company Cut Its Dividend?

Published 05 May 2020 | viewed 20,671 times

It is becoming increasingly clear that the ongoing oil demand destruction, COVID-19 lockdowns and financial crisis are going to significantly impact Saudi Arabia. In a…
A Major Bull Run Is Forming In Oil Markets

Published 03 May 2020 | viewed 235,715 times

The oil market is facing an unprecedented crisis as COVID-19 causes demand destruction and OPEC+ has proven powerless to stop oil prices from crashing. But…
Why The Oil Industry Can No Longer Rely On China

Published 25 April 2020 | viewed 103,365 times

The global oil sector is reeling from a combination of negative oil prices, storage overload, demand destruction, and calls for a renewable energy revolution in…
The Oil Industry’s Recovery Lacks One Important Ingredient

Published 18 April 2020 | viewed 153,172 times

The growing global oil and gas glut, partly caused by the coronavirus global lockdown but also due to mismanagement of the US shale sector and…
OPEC’s Plan To Take Over The Global Oil Industry

Published 05 April 2020 | viewed 179,523 times

The first three months of 2020 have shocked the global energy market to its foundations. The toxic mix of coronavirus, a global economic recession, and…
The OPEC Meeting Could Send Oil Prices Crashing Below $10

Published 03 April 2020 | viewed 418,333 times

The current optimism of analysts and the media that an end to the ongoing OPEC+ oil price spat is near is entirely unjustified. The ongoing…
Can Saudi Arabia Survive The Oil Price War It Started?

Published 09 March 2020 | viewed 98,361 times

As the world watches an oil price war unfold between Russia, OPEC, and US shale, another major crisis is looming in the Middle East. Saudi…
The World’s Top LNG Producer Is In Trouble

Published 17 February 2020 | viewed 92,809 times

Global LNG markets are struggling with a glut of unprecedented levels. International expansion in Australia, Qatar, Mozambique and Egypt, combined with a continuously strong US…
Is Egypt’s Energy Hub Dream Falling Apart?

Published 01 February 2020 | viewed 31,288 times

Since the end of the 1990s Egypt has dreamt of becoming an East Mediterranean gas and energy hub. The discoveries offshore in the Nile Delta…

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