Qatar Dispute Back To Square One
The four countries leading the boycott against Qatar are going back to their list of 13 demands for Doha to meet before talks can start, essentially reverting the Arab Gulf Continue Reading
UAE buys first U.S. oil cargo to replace Qatar condensate: sources
The United Arab Emirates will import the country’s first oil cargo from the United States, two sources familiar with the matter said, as the OPEC producer sought substitutes to replace Continue Reading
No Winners in Gulf Feud as Saudi, Qatari Assets Converge on Oil
Investors aren’t taking sides in the biggest political crisis in the Gulf in decades because their focus has already returned to oil. Seven weeks after Saudi Arabia led a Continue Reading
Qatar’s $300 billion conundrum: how liquid are its reserves?
When is $300 billion not enough? That question is key to Qatar’s future as some bankers and hedge funds speculate the super-rich state’s vast financial reserves may not be liquid Continue Reading
Three Years Into Cheap Oil, Gulf Is Still Depending on a Rebound
Low prices combined with output cuts are weighing on growth Isolation of Qatar has added to perception of regional risks Energy-rich Gulf Arab nations have scrambled to adjust to the Continue Reading
The Qatar Blockade Is Threatening The OPEC Deal
The blockade of Qatar could persist for quite a long time, according to the foreign minister of the UAE, who insisted that the Gulf States that have imposed the punitive Continue Reading
Tillerson Sees Qatar Crisis Lingering
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said a dispute between a Saudi Arabian-led bloc and Qatar may last “quite a while” as the two sides still refuse to speak to Continue Reading
Are The Arab Nations On The Brink Of War – An Interview With Shadow Governance
Almost five weeks have passed since Saudi Arabia, its Gulf allies, and Egypt announced the start of a diplomatic boycott against Qatar—a fellow Arab monarchy which, the boycotters contend, encourages Continue Reading
Total Starts Work at Biggest Qatari Oil Field to Maintain Output
Total SA will start work soon on Qatar’s biggest oil field and is willing to make more investments in the country, which faces a trade boycott led by fellow OPEC Continue Reading
Qatar Says It Has $340 Billion To Withstand Boycott By Arab Nations
Qatar’s central bank says it has $340 billion in reserves that could help the country to withstand any effects from the boycott imposed by its Arab neighbors and other countries. Continue Reading