Resource Geopolitics: Fertilizer as a Source of EU-Russia Geopolitical Tensions
Fertilizer does not seem to be an obvious area of EU-Russia geopolitical tensions but with the Kremlin working towards …
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Tehran Defiant: Iran Oil Exports Not Endangered by US Sanctions
The United States cannot prevent Iran from exporting its oil, Iran’s oil minister Bijan Zanganeh said earlier this week. …
Geopolitics of Energy: Saudi Arabia Acting as Oil ‘Shock Absorber’ for India
Oil prices went up earlier this week in response to the anticipating fall in in Iran’s oil exports ahead …
White House Pondering Exceptions to Oil Sanctions on Iran
The White House is actively considering exceptions to the US sanctions on Iran that it will reimpose in November. …
Filling in Oil Supply Gap Against the Backdrop of Iranian Sanctions
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has said that his country had filled in the supply gap that had …
Geopolitics of Energy: China’s Sinopec Succumbs to US Pressure Over Iran
China’s Sinopec has succumbed to the US pressure and curbed its crude imports from Iran. While the numbers are …
Oil Market Update: Iranian Crude Export Already Down
Iranian oil exports are down before the second round of US sanctions enters into force at the beginning of …
Geopolitics of Energy: Russian Oil Producers Seek Alternatives for US Dollar
Russian producer Surgutneftegaz is trying to make buyers to relinquish the US dollar and instead pay for the crude …
Energy Geopolitics: India Hoping for US Waiver to Buy Iranian Oil
The United States is debating giving waivers for Iranian oil customers such as India that will be eventually forced …
OPEC Boosts Oil Production to Ease Over-Compliance with Output Freeze Deal
OPEC production went up in August as a response to a 2018 high as Libyan output rebounded and Iraq’s …