What are the challenges the United States is facing to shore up ties with unsatisfied allies in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region
Tag: Nuclear Deal
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. Countries that are being considered are
The Geopolitics of Oil: Iran Fights Back Against US Threats to Block Its Oil Exports
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that his country would maintain its firm stance against US threats to undermine Iranian oil sales, and warned that the
Global Oil’s Uncertain Future After US Iran Deal Withdrawal
Puneet Parikh (New Delhi, India) US President Donald Trump’s unilateral decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear accord could increase the unpredictability of the world’s
The Energy of Geopolitics: Iran Hopeful About Oil Exports Post US Nuclear Deal Withdrawal
Iran Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said that his country did not expect a drop in its oil exports if the European Union manages to salvage
Energy Geopolitics: Iran’s Global Oil Comeback Not Happening
Analysts were expecting Iran’s oil-and-gas industry to take off following the relaxation around the nuclear deal. Instead, the anticipated boom is nowhere to be seen.
China-Iran Oil Deal Shows Discontent within OPEC
China has recently renewed its oil purchase contracts with Iran, thus boosting the confidence of Teheran to re-establish itself in global energy markets. At the
Grexit and Iran’s Nuclear Deal Contributing to Oil Price Fall
The price of crude oil went down again weighed by weaker U.S. refined fuels markets and eventual negative impact of the Greek debt crisis on
Iran’s Nuclear Deal Likely to Spur Exports and Drag Oil Price Down
Iran’s nuclear deal with the world powers is expected to spur the country’s oil exports and thus further support the downward trend in global oil