OPEC
Iraq’s hydrocarbon prospects at risk from politics
Resurgent interest from international oil companies offers opportunities for Iraq’s underexploited oil and gas reserves
IraqUkraine invasion threatens oil trade amid volatility
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine points to extended oil price volatility as buyers shun transactions with Russian firms
InternationalKuwait faces imminent oil capacity constraints
Years of underinvestment and political indecision are weighing on the oil sector
KuwaitSaudi-Emirati economic competition will mount further
Gulf state rivalries are shifting in the immediate post-pandemic period
Saudi ArabiaFirst Saudi royal energy minister faces the OPEC test
The prince is seen as more consensual than his technocratic predecessors
Saudi ArabiaSaudi-Russian oil market leverage adapts to US actions
Moscow and Riyadh agree another output cut arrangement to stabilise the market
RussiaQatar will grow more assertive, but not hubristic
OPEC withdrawal sets a more bullish course for trade and diplomacy, but Doha will not risk its reputation for stability
Qatar