Oil prices went up earlier this week in response to the anticipating fall in in Iran’s oil exports ahead of the US sanctions. Tehran has
Category: Geopolitics
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
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 been created after Iranian crude supplies
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 unclear, based on the current supply
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 November. The Iranian economy is poised
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 in euros. The company seeks to
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 to stop their imports as the
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 southern outlets hit a record. The
Local Action, Global Impact: Pushing Limits of Green Goals Before San Francisco Summit
A new report published by NewClimate institute concludes that the world’s greenhouse emissions could be reduced by an extra 2.2 gigaton a year compared to
Tit-for-Tat Trade War: China Set to Impose Retaliatory Tariffs on US Fertilizer
China intends to impose duties on US shipments of some types of fertilizer as part of the ongoing trade war between the two countries. The