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Louisiana Light • 3 days | 87.12 | +0.03 | +0.03% | ||
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Bonny Light • 2 days | 88.87 | +0.67 | +0.76% | ||
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Opec Basket • 3 days | 86.51 | -1.01 | -1.15% | ||
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Mars US • 173 days | 77.26 | -1.51 | -1.92% | ||
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Gasoline • 10 mins | 2.734 | +0.008 | +0.30% |
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Bonny Light • 2 days | 88.87 | +0.67 | +0.76% | ||
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Girassol • 2 days | 89.45 | +0.81 | +0.91% | ||
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Opec Basket • 3 days | 86.51 | -1.01 | -1.15% |
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Peace Sour • 13 hours | 76.56 | +1.46 | +1.94% | ||
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Light Sour Blend • 13 hours | 79.61 | +1.46 | +1.87% | ||
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Syncrude Sweet Premium • 13 hours | 86.56 | +1.46 | +1.72% | ||
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Central Alberta • 13 hours | 76.96 | +1.46 | +1.93% |
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Eagle Ford • 3 days | 79.33 | -0.29 | -0.36% | ||
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Oklahoma Sweet • 6 days | 79.75 | +0.50 | +0.63% | ||
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Kansas Common • 2 days | 73.50 | +0.50 | +0.68% | ||
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Buena Vista • 3 days | 87.02 | -0.29 | -0.33% |
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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The OPEC Meeting Could Send Oil Prices Crashing Below $10
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…
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Can Saudi Arabia Survive The Oil Price War It Started?
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…
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The World’s Top LNG Producer Is In Trouble
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…
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Is Egypt’s Energy Hub Dream Falling Apart?
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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Libya Is Facing A New Oil War
Libya’s oil operations have been dealt a blow during the last 24 hours, after local Libyan tribes, allies of Libya’s General Haftar’s LNA, disrupted production…
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The Iran Crisis Is Far From Over
After a week of extreme turmoil in the Middle East, due to the killing of Iranian IRGC leader Soleimani, Iran’s 2nd in command, and the…
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Why Banning Fossil Fuel Investment Is A Huge Mistake
Activist global warming strategies have now caused the European Investment Bank to ban its fossil fuel project funding. After more than a year of internal…
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Could The Aramco IPO Kill OPEC?
The global oil market could be entering unchartered waters in the coming weeks. After the US shale revolution, which threatened OPEC’s hold on and the…
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Is This The End Of The Aramco IPO?
The Aramco IPO has become a headache for many investors having been delayed yet again this week. Banks are now worried that it will be…
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The Saudi Crown Prince’s Final Option
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been making headlines again these last few days. After giving an interview to CBS in which he admitted…
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The $47 Trillion Death Sentence For Oil & Gas
The future of hydrocarbons is becoming bleak if plans presented by international banks, representing around $47 trillion in value, will be fully implemented. Around 130…
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Is A Full-Blown War In The Persian Gulf Inevitable?
Iran has been able to counter U.S. President Trump’s maximum pressure strategy by taking the challenge to the next level. With a big bang, the…
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A New Era For Saudi Oil
After a long time of low-profile strategic moves, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman stepped back into the spotlights with a bang. International media are…
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The Silent Power Struggle Within Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, OPEC’s leading oil producer, is not only stepping up its Saudi Aramco IPO process but is also reshuffling the oil and gas power…
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The Saudi Pivot To The East Is Real
After a short lull in the media frenzy about the Aramco IPO, touted to be the largest listing ever on a stock exchange, steps are…
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Iraq’s Latest Oil Plan Could Upset The Entire Middle East
Washington’s advisors will need to get back soon to address a possible tripartite pipeline proposal of Iran, as it will not only be linked to…
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Lebanon’s High Risk Offshore Oil & Gas Boom
The least known offshore oil and gas frontier in the East-Mediterranean, Lebanon is preparing itself for a possible entrance into the producer’s league. At the…
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U.S. And China Face Off In Iranian Conflict
China’s relationship with Iran is being put to the test after US president Trump slammed sanctions on Chinese state-run energy company Zhuhai Zhenrong for allegedly…
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Oil Glut Could Worsen As Libya’s Civil War Ends
While the Persian Gulf crisis continues to escalate, oil markets have put Libya’s ongoing civil war on the backburner. This weekend, the shutdown of OPEC…
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Why Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Keeps The Aramco IPO Alive
The Aramco IPO story seems more and more to be a line from the world famous story of “Scheherazade and 1001 nights”. As the famous…
