Houthis claim the attack on Saudi oil facilities, Pompeo blames Iran, Trump hesitant. A major blow.
Articles tagged: ‘China’
Aramco
Posted onPlans for Aramco IPO beset with difficulties. MBS appoints a new broom.
Gulf security patrols – Britain jumps ship
Posted onCompeting ideas for increased security in the Gulf “tinderbox”. UK under Johnson backs the US. Legal considerations.
UAE – after Yemen
Posted onMore on the UAE drawdown from Yemen, and UAE objectives and policy.
Arms sales to Saudi Arabia questioned
Posted onArms sales to Saudi Arabia by US, UK and France criticised, but governments undeterred. Missiles/nuclear.
Sudan – turn for the worse
Posted onSudan – 60 demonstrators killed, talks between the military and the protesters stalled.
Donald Trump, the Middle East and the 2020 election
Posted onThe US President’s re-election calculus stands to be more important in determining American policy in the Middle East than the views of any number of advisors and US allies.
Oil: Reviving the ‘POTUS Premium’?
Posted onThe decision not to extend waivers on buying Iranian oil further underlines the Trump Administration’s determination to continue to hit Tehran hard, even at the risk of damage to other important issues, both domestic and international.
Trump recognises Israeli annexation of Golan
Posted onTrump announces a U-turn on the Golan Heights. General condemnation. A boost for Netanyahu’s election prospects.
Oil: The “Donald Dip”
Posted onSaudi Arabia may or may not continue to bend to President Donald Trump’s wish to see the oil price go lower still. But there are good reasons to suppose that, whatever Opec decides on 6 December, the trend for the next few weeks at least may be upwards.