OPEC

  • Jun 20, 2022
  • 7 min read

Iraq’s hydrocarbon prospects at risk from politics

Resurgent interest from international oil companies offers opportunities for Iraq’s underexploited oil and gas reserves

Iraq
  • Mar 3, 2022
  • 7 min read

Ukraine invasion threatens oil trade amid volatility

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine points to extended oil price volatility as buyers shun transactions with Russian firms

International
  • Dec 8, 2021
  • 8 min read

Kuwait faces imminent oil capacity constraints

Years of underinvestment and political indecision are weighing on the oil sector

Kuwait
  • Jul 22, 2021
  • 7 min read

Saudi-Emirati economic competition will mount further

Gulf state rivalries are shifting in the immediate post-pandemic period

Saudi Arabia
  • Jul 5, 2021
  • 2 min read

Emirati oil plans may drive long-term Saudi divergence

As Abu Dhabi’s demands derail OPEC+ planning, regional tensions are also shifting

United Arab Emirates
  • Mar 5, 2021
  • 2 min read

Riyadh can extend OPEC discipline -- but not to Moscow

Cartel members have agreed to extend production cuts

Saudi Arabia
  • Jan 6, 2021
  • 2 min read

Unilateral Saudi oil cuts show foreign policy shift

A substantial, two-month voluntary output reduction has again surprised the market

Saudi Arabia
  • Dec 1, 2020
  • 2 min read

Saudi and UAE leaders will contain diverging interests

Stalled OPEC+ talks highlight the tensions in the active partnership between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi

Saudi Arabia