Iranian tanker reportedly attacked off Jedda, but facts and responsibility unclear. More US forces to Saudi Arabia.
Articles tagged: ‘oil’
Saudi Arabia – no war fever
Posted onThe practical and political consequences of the Abqaiq raid still not worked out. Iran blamed.
Oil: How imminent is ‘peak demand’?
Posted onExperts disagree about when we will hit peak demand for oil but as technological change continues to accelerate potential investors in the Aramco IPO should weigh its timing very carefully.
Saudi oil – more changes
Posted onMBS’s half brother becomes Saudi oil minister, first Prince in the job. More preparations for Aramco IPO.
Tankers attacked near the Gulf again
Posted onTwo tankers attacked and left adrift in the Gulf of Oman. Pompeo again accuses Iran.
Lebanon and Israel to talk
Posted onUS shuttle diplomacy has achieved agreement on talks to take place between Lebanon and Israel on the maritime border.
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.
Tankers sabotaged near the Gulf
Posted onFour oil vessels damaged off Fujaira. Little detail – no casualties or pollution. No claims of responsibility.
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.
NOPEC
Posted onThe US Congress is again considering legislation against the OPEC cartel. This time it may bite the bullet.