Robert Berke

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• The US Massively Underestimates The Trade War Blowback

  Published 12 September 2019 | viewed 41,052 times

  Trade wars and sanctions are economic weapons against rival regimes, and like actual military warfare, often lead to unanticipated and sometimes devastating blowback from the…

• Is The U.S. Using Force To Sell Its LNG To The World?

  Published 07 October 2018 | viewed 24,735 times

  The Trump Administration trade policy is nowhere so clear as in the energy area. For years it was thought that the younger Bush Administration was…

• Putin’s Tough Choice: China Or The West

  Published 05 February 2017 | viewed 41,013 times

  “With Tillerson's confirmation, Exxon just annexed the United States,” --anonymous blogger. To many observers, the appointment of Tillerson to the helm the State Dept signaled…

• How Tillerson Could Fuel A Russian Arctic Drilling Boom

  Published 23 January 2017 | viewed 19,651 times

  It’s now clear to nearly everyone that U.S. President Trump intends to seek warmer U.S. relations with Russia, while putting China and Iran relations in…

• Does Russia Really Want To Privatize Rosneft?

  Published 15 December 2016 | viewed 8,881 times

  In a sensational report last week, Russia announced a block-buster deal, the long planned privatization sale of nearly 20 percent of government held shares in…

• The Resurrection Of Putin: What It Means For The Oil Markets

  Published 06 October 2016 | viewed 32,219 times

  One week before the U.S./Russian truce agreement in Syria, the Washington Post headlined an article with, “Whether or not the Syrian cease-fire sticks, Putin Wins.”…

• Will China's Slowing Economy Stall The Silk Road Project?

  Published 16 April 2016 | viewed 13,008 times

  Note: Robert Berke has written 3 articles on the Silk Road project in the past, you can find them here: In Part 1 of “The…

• The Rationale Behind Russia’s Withdrawal From Syria

  Published 16 March 2016 | viewed 22,010 times

  As reported around the world, Russia’s decision to greatly reduce its military presence in Syria, coming as it did with little warning, has left the…

• What The Paris Attacks Mean For Commodities Prices

  Published 16 November 2015 | viewed 11,131 times

  The Paris tragedy clearly showed the world that the war on terror has gone global. If that had not already been made clear by terror…

• Could The Syrian Conflict Irrevocably Change Global Geopolitics?

  Published 06 October 2015 | viewed 18,061 times

  Few meetings ever started with dimmer prospects for success than the recent meeting between Presidents Obama and Putin. The real call for the meeting stemmed…

• Iran Deal May Redefine The Middle East

  Published 19 September 2015 | viewed 18,798 times

   One month after the Iran nuclear deal was concluded, the Middle East is still reeling from profound shock. Long and well established alliances have led…

• What’s Really At Stake With The Iran Nuclear Deal

  Published 13 August 2015 | viewed 20,499 times

  Recently, I wrote on these pages that a remarkable turnaround was taking place in the President’s fortunes. It’s an impressive display of rising from the…

• Obama’s Goals For Middle East Hinge On Putin

  Published 18 July 2015 | viewed 18,669 times

  “I will teach you my townspeople how to perform a funeral for you have it over a troop of artists— unless one should scour the…

• Are The E.U. And Asia Turning A Blind Eye To Russian Sanctions?

  Published 08 July 2015 | viewed 19,300 times

  In a previous article on Oilprice, I questioned whether western sanctions imposed on Russia were being regularly breached by E.U. and Asian companies, noting that…

• Is Saudi Arabia Leaving The U.S. Behind For Russia?

  Published 01 July 2015 | viewed 29,241 times

  The news from the recent St. Petersburg Economic Forum, which took place from June 18 to 20, inspired a torrent of speculation on the future…

• New Silk Road Could Open Up Massive Investment Opportunities

  Published 11 June 2015 | viewed 32,518 times

  Part 3: Challenges, Rivalries, Prospects for Success, and Investment Implications. Note:In Part 1 of “The New Silk Road,” we examined the China’s plan for rebuilding…

• Could The New Silk Road End Old Geopolitical Tensions?

  Published 26 May 2015 | viewed 23,001 times

   Part 2: Cold War or Competition on the New Silk Road. Note:In Part 1 of “The New Silk Road,” we examined the China’s plan for…

• New Silk Road Could Change Global Economics Forever

  Published 21 May 2015 | viewed 96,858 times

   Part 1: The New Silk Road Beginning with the marvelous tales of Marco Polo’s travels across Eurasia to China, the Silk Road has never ceased…

• Is Rosneft The Best Buy On The Global Markets?

  Published 14 March 2015 | viewed 11,040 times

  The Propaganda War Over Ukraine There’s an intense propaganda war raging now over Ukraine. The old saying applies: "Truth is the first casualty of war."…

• How Obama Could Turn The Keystone Debate To His Advantage

  Published 16 February 2015 | viewed 9,129 times

  If you listen to the arguments for and against the Keystone Pipeline, you’re likely to come away thinking that either this pipeline is America’s greatest…