Cyril Widdershoven

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• The Saudi Power Balance Is On A Knife-Edge

  Published 26 July 2017 | viewed 24,112 times

  The sweltering heat of Saudi Arabian summer will feel like a cool breeze compared to the geopolitical fire that could soon take over the country…

• Oil Markets Unimpressed By OPEC Meeting

  Published 24 July 2017 | viewed 13,750 times

  The 4th OPEC- Non-OPEC Ministerial Monitoring Committee meeting in St Petersburg, Russia, has – as expected- been a renewal of commitment by the leading producers…

• A Natural Gas War Is Brewing In The Mediterranean

  Published 16 July 2017 | viewed 31,747 times

  Offshore gas developments in the East Mediterranean region are heating up. Alongside increased exploration efforts and a possible gas pipeline deal between Turkey and Israel,…

• The Technical Failure That Could Clear The Oil Glut In A Matter Of Weeks

  Published 13 July 2017 | viewed 67,788 times

  OPEC exports have come under pressure this week from technical threats to oil fields, with Saudi Arabia’s Manifa problems grabbing the headlines. Saudi Aramco CEO…

• Is Abu Dhabi’s Oil Major Eyeing An Aramco Style IPO?

  Published 11 July 2017 | viewed 10,482 times

  Abu Dhabi’s national oil company, ADNOC, has gotten the Saudi fever it seems. After restructuring part of its ongoing upstream business, most notably, the merger…

• Middle East At Point Of No Return As Saudi-Qatar Rift Deepens

  Published 26 June 2017 | viewed 27,080 times

  Saudi King Salman’s decision to appoint his son Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS) as the new crown prince did not come as a surprise. For months,…

• Saudis Foil Attack By Unknown Enemy On Offshore Oil Field

  Published 19 June 2017 | viewed 23,869 times

  After last week’s attack on several vessels in the Bab Al Mandab, Middle East offshore oil operations again have been hit. According to Saudi Arabia’s…

• Are Russia And The Saudis Planning A Natural Gas Cartel?

  Published 18 June 2017 | viewed 29,138 times

  The fledgling production cut strategy of OPEC (Saudi Arabia) and non-OPEC (Russia and the FSU) shows that a new strategy is needed to counter the…

• How The Qatar Crisis Is Shaping The Future Of The Region

  Published 14 June 2017 | viewed 29,381 times

  GCC-member Qatar has been confronted by a concerted diplomatic and economic effort from its former Arab allies, led by Saudi Arabia, UAE, and non-GCC member,…

• Aramco Aims To Take Over The Offshore Rig Market

  Published 04 June 2017 | viewed 20,695 times

  After several years of discussing the possibility of setting up a new shipyard in Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom’s national oil company, Saudi Aramco, has entered…

• Clash Between Qatar And The Saudis Could Threaten OPEC Deal

  Published 01 June 2017 | viewed 45,480 times

  The cohesion of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which includes all Arab Gulf countries, seems to be cracking. UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs,…

• Are The Saudis Preparing A Bullish Surprise This OPEC Meeting?

  Published 14 May 2017 | viewed 28,739 times

  Global oil markets are still not stabilized. After a week of price shocks, in which analysts have suggested that crude prices could be hitting the…

• Stability In Libya To Start An Oil Race

  Published 04 May 2017 | viewed 17,583 times

  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…

• Saudi Power Struggle Could Destabilize The Entire Middle East

  Published 03 May 2017 | viewed 67,457 times

  Political instability in Saudi Arabia is growing as King Salman bin Abdulaziz begins to overhaul the Saudi government, putting a long list of family members…

• Could Lack Of Transparency Hurt Aramco’s Trillion Dollar Valuation?

  Published 24 April 2017 | viewed 11,277 times

  Saudi Aramco’s IPO, slated to raise between $100 billion and $400 billion from a 5 percent stake in the company, will continue to make headlines…

• The Risk Of A Major Oil Outage Just Grew Substantially

  Published 11 April 2017 | viewed 40,528 times

  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,…

• Saudi Arabia Vs. Russia: The Next Oil Price War

  Published 06 April 2017 | viewed 74,720 times

  International oil markets could be heading towards a new war, as leading OPEC and non-OPEC producers are vying for increased stakes. The unexpected cooperation between…

• Saudi Aramco IPO Under Pressure, As 9/11 Lawsuits And Oil Prices Hit

  Published 28 March 2017 | viewed 19,347 times

  Saudi Aramco’s IPO future looks a bit more bleak than was expected. U.S. lawsuits by American insurance companies and the continuing threat of low oil…

• A New Start For Egypt And Saudi Arabia’s Weathered Relationship

  Published 22 March 2017 | viewed 12,152 times

  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…