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Louisiana Light • 2 days | 71.98 | -3.80 | -5.01% | ||
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Bonny Light • 1 day | 75.09 | +0.06 | +0.08% | ||
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Opec Basket • 2 days | 78.31 | -1.38 | -1.73% | ||
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Mars US • 35 days | 79.71 | -2.05 | -2.51% | ||
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Gasoline • 10 mins | 2.049 | +0.048 | +2.39% |
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Bonny Light • 1 day | 75.09 | +0.06 | +0.08% | ||
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Girassol • 1 day | 75.14 | -0.12 | -0.16% | ||
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Opec Basket • 2 days | 78.31 | -1.38 | -1.73% |
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Peace Sour • 3 hours | 56.34 | -0.04 | -0.07% | ||
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Light Sour Blend • 3 hours | 59.34 | -0.04 | -0.07% | ||
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Syncrude Sweet Premium • 3 hours | 62.19 | -0.04 | -0.06% | ||
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Central Alberta • 3 hours | 57.09 | -0.04 | -0.07% |
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Eagle Ford • 2 days | 65.86 | -3.66 | -5.26% | ||
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Oklahoma Sweet • 2 days | 66.25 | -3.25 | -4.68% | ||
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Kansas Common • 2 days | 59.75 | -2.75 | -4.40% | ||
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Buena Vista • 3 days | 78.44 | -0.72 | -0.91% |
Cyril Widdershoven
Dr. Cyril Widdershoven is a long-time observer of the global energy market. Presently he works as a Senior Researcher at Hill Tower Resource Advisors. Next to this, he fills 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
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Is Russia About To Invade Ukraine?
While the world is focused on OPEC news and Easter preparations, the Ukrainian crisis is heating up and there is a real threat of a…
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The Key Takeaways From Saudi Aramco’s 2020 Report
Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil company, reported a 44% reduction in revenues in 2020. These losses were largely caused by COVID-demand destruction and lower…
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The World’s Biggest Oil Company Is About To Release Its 2020 Results
Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil and gas company, will present its 2020 financial results on Sunday, March 21st. Considering the turbulence and volatility of…
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Oil Bulls Beware: This Optimism Is Unjustified
Optimism seems to be ruling global oil markets at the moment. Even the recent OPEC report, in which the global oil group cut its demand…
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Biden Is Playing A Dangerous Game In The Middle East
Washington’s new Middle East policies looks like sandcastle. Targeting MBS means putting region at peril The new media frenzy about a possible full-out confrontation between…
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How Biden's Posturing In The Middle East Could Hurt America
The new Biden Administration has largely been focused on fulfilling its election promises in its first month in power. After reversing an extensive list of…
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Why Saudi Arabia Wants To Sell More Of Its Oil Giant
Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil company, is about to make headlines again. In a surprise statement by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during…
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The Oil Industry Is In Dire Need Of Investment
The global oil market is in flux once again. The bulls are fighting it out with the bears as COVID lockdowns come into force around…
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The OPEC Member That Could Derail The Production Cut Plan
After a week of contentious OPEC+ discussions, in which the UAE played a key role, it appears that the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)…
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The Worrying Truth About The New OPEC+ Agreement
OPEC+ has finally managed to reach a production cut agreement after several days of increased internal dissent. In its statement, the group reiterated a continued…
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Israel And Saudi Arabia Could Derail Biden’s Middle East Plans
After weeks of speculation over how the new Biden Administration will approach U.S. relations in the Arab Gulf, the first real hurdles for a new…
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An Oil Market Recovery Is On The Horizon
The major participants at ADIPEC 2020’s ADNOC Trading Forum expressed a wide range of sentiment, but the general message was one of caution or even…
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Aramco’s Profit Drop Is A Dire Warning For Saudi Arabia
By reporting a 44.6% decrease in profits in Q3 2020, Aramco has put a major damper on Saudi Arabia’s economic diversification strategies and overall stability.…
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Why Libya’s Surge In Oil Exports Won’t Last
The Libyan ceasefire agreement, which is being painted as a permanent one, could soon face increased opposition if third party interference is not dealt with.…
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OPEC+ Is On The Brink Of A Crisis
The OPEC+ member countries are on the brink of a financial crisis if the latest assessments of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are accurate. The…
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A Geopolitical Time Bomb In Europe
In a week when several major oil and gas reports were released, most notably the IEA World Energy Outlook 2020 and OPEC’s World Oil Outlook,…
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Why Saudi Arabia May Be Forced To Start Another Oil Price War
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…
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Middle East Natural Gas Megaprojects Face Major Risks
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…
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Why Nigeria’s Oil Company Is Considering An IPO
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…
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The Unintended Consequences Of Fossil Fuel Divestment
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…
