OPEC
Kuwait 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 ArabiaEmirati oil plans may drive long-term Saudi divergence
As Abu Dhabi’s demands derail OPEC+ planning, regional tensions are also shifting
United Arab EmiratesRiyadh can extend OPEC discipline -- but not to Moscow
Cartel members have agreed to extend production cuts
Saudi ArabiaUnilateral Saudi oil cuts show foreign policy shift
A substantial, two-month voluntary output reduction has again surprised the market
Saudi ArabiaSaudi and UAE leaders will contain diverging interests
Stalled OPEC+ talks highlight the tensions in the active partnership between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi
Saudi ArabiaOPEC+ plans may see Kuwaiti-Emirati-Iraqi pushback
Saudi Arabia and Russia increasingly look to oil production constraints beyond January 2021
KuwaitBaghdad and Erbil will suffer from Saudi OPEC pressure
Iraqi efforts to comply with OPEC+ cuts are being undermined by the Kurdistan region and rising fiscal pressures
Iraq