Why Gas Prices Aren’t Soaring On Iranian Conflict
Are we on the brink of war? It seems the answer could be yes as the United States and Iran trade attacks and counterattacks in the wake of the U.S. Continue Reading
Iraq-U.S. tensions endanger counter-insurgency fight
A diplomatic crisis between Iraq and the U.S. is raising uncertainty and concern among Iraqi security officials responsible for beating back an ongoing insurgency being prosecuted by the self-proclaimed Islamic Continue Reading
Iran Cracks Down as Protests Over Downing of Airliner Grow
Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times A top Iranian military commander made a rare public appeal for forgiveness on Sunday as security forces fired on protesters and outrage over Continue Reading
Iran denies shooting at protesters amid fury over downing of plane
Iran’s police said on Monday officers had not fired at protesters demonstrating over Tehran’s admission that it shot down a passenger plane, as video on social media recorded gunshots and Continue Reading
U.S. Warns Iraq It Risks Losing Access to Key Bank Account if Troops Told to Leave
The Trump administration warned Iraq this week that it risks losing access to a critical government bank account if Baghdad kicks out American forces following the U.S. airstrike that killed a Continue Reading
Saudi Aramco raises IPO to record $29.4 billion by over-allotment of shares
State-owned oil company Saudi Aramco said on Sunday it had exercised its “greenshoe option” to sell an additional 450 million shares, raising the size of its initial public offering (IPO) Continue Reading
The Iran Crisis Is Far From Over
After a week of extreme turmoil in the Middle East, due to the killing of Iranian IRGC leader Soleimani , Iran’s 2 nd in command, and the Iranian missile retaliation Continue Reading
US sanctions on Iran will boost Middle East energy security: State Department official
The US is committed to Middle East political stability, the Trump Administration’s top energy diplomat told S&P Global Platts, with robust American oil production tamping down market volatility and close Continue Reading
Energy transition will take decades, will be “multispeed:” Aramco chairman
The global energy transition will need decades to develop and various paths taken will occur at different speeds, the chairman of Saudi Aramco said Monday. “A short-sighted narrative on the Continue Reading
Saudi energy minister pledges to ensure stability of oil market amid regional tensions
Saudi energy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman pledged on Monday to help ensure the stability of the global oil market amid rising tensions in the Middle East following the US Continue Reading