Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict What Paris Means The terrorist attack in Paris means more than most are willing to concede. Europe’s borders have been seething…
This week, we take a look at some of the most importanr figures put out in the energy sector over the last seven days. With…
Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict Turkey: Energy hub dreams waylaid by violenceAbout this time last year, everyone was pretty sure that Turkey stood a chance of…
South Africa has the second largest economy on the African continent, but it is not a major oil producer. It does have a very large…
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…
The collapse in oil prices is draining oil-exporting countries of revenue. With substantially lower oil revenues, many of the world’s sovereign wealth funds are dropping…
• 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…
Chinese President Xi Jingping wrapped up a productive week in the United Kingdom this week, inking major deals that tie the two countries closer together.…
Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict • The situation in Kurdistan is worsening after the ruling party reportedly fired on protesters and violent clashes in two major…
Pakistan is the sixth most populous country in the world. Due to a variety of factors there is a major gulf between Pakistan’s energy potential…
Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict• Hungary has reportedly increased oil imports from Iraqi Kurdistan through Croatia, in an attempt to replace some volumes of Russian crude.…
Call it a tale of two countries. Venezuela and Colombia border each other, and have had no shortage of hostilities. The Chavista government in Venezuela…
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%…
Even after the breakup of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s, Eastern Europe still remained under the sphere of influence of Russia, although these…
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 is…
Low oil prices are cutting into the balance sheets of oil companies all around the world. That presents difficult decisions for operators who must decide…
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…
Not all regions of the world with proven oil are receiving attention from struggling oil companies. But as the lesser prospects get put on the…
Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict Good news this week for gas-starved Jordan and US discovery darling Noble Energy in Israel. Israel's national planning and construction committee…
In 2012, following several years of economic crisis, a mountain of debt, and ultimately a currency crisis, Iceland was looking for ways to diversify its…