Gazprom Wants to Turn Bahrain Into A Gas Hub
Russian state-owned oil and gas giant Gazprom is currently working out the matter of creating a liquefied natural gas (LNG) distribution hub in Bahrain. The hub will be meant to Continue Reading
Iraqi Shiite Cleric Moqtada al-Sadr Makes Unannounced Visit to Iran
Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr traveled to Iran on Monday, a top aide said, a day after hundreds of his supporters withdrew from Iraq’s fortified International Zone following protests that paralyzed Continue Reading
Iraq Cleric’s Moves Test Political Order
Protesters loyal to Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in Baghdad’s Green Zone on Saturday. The decision by Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr to have his supporters seize and then vacate parliament in Continue Reading
Wartime Damascus Preserves Tenuous Air of Normalcy Amid Syria’s Ruin
Adnan Gimaah was perhaps the sourest purveyor of sweets in the old souk of Damascus. If a customer questioned the quality of his wares, he snorted impatiently. If they haggled Continue Reading
Saudi Binladin Group employees set fire to buses in protest
Employees at giant construction firm, the Saudi Binladin Group, have set fire to more than seven company buses to protest a reportedly large round of looming layoffs and not being Continue Reading
Nigeria Says $15 Billion Stolen in Security Spending Scams
Figure dwarfs previous government estimate of $5.5 billion Nigerian Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said about $15 billion was lost by the previous administration to fraudulent security spending, almost three times Continue Reading
South Korea, Iran eye oil and gas deals
South Korea and Iran signed off on more than a dozen proposals, including those tied to oil and gas, as Iran’s president touts the value of foreign investments. Iranian Oil Continue Reading
Debt: The Key Factor Connecting Energy and the Economy
There are many who believe that the use of energy is critical to the growth of the economy. In fact, I am among these people. The thing that is not Continue Reading
Peak Fracking, Perpetually Higher Oil Prices
Six mega-trends are combining to persistently drive gasoline prices higher until price kills demand: Peak Fracking occurred in June 2015 . Since Peak Fracking, US Oil Production has decreased approximately Continue Reading
Coal Demand Has Fallen in Nearly Every State Since 2007
Consumption of steam coal used for electricity generation in the U.S. electric power sector fell 29% from its peak of 1,045 million short tons (MMst) in 2007 to an estimated Continue Reading