Oil Producers Agree to Increase Supply, for Now
The June 23 meeting of the Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee confirmed non-OPEC members’ agreement, and that 250 kb/d of the overall increase would be allocated to non-OPEC members.
The June 23 meeting of the Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee confirmed non-OPEC members’ agreement, and that 250 kb/d of the overall increase would be allocated to non-OPEC members.
The Gulf Arab states are casting a wide net in their pursuit of gas-supply security.
President Donald J. Trump's decision to exit the Iran nuclear deal and reimpose sanctions has injected a much higher level of volatility into oil markets, with prices scaling new heights to levels not seen since 2014.
These remarks were delivered on April 19, 2018 at the International Oil Summit in Paris by AGSIW Board Member Ibrahim Al-Muhanna.
There are simultaneous efforts by Qatar and Saudi Arabia to attract investors for new bond issues this week. The “bond-off,” or race to sale, is yet a new example of the use of economic means to achieve political ends.
Bahrain made its largest-ever oil find, estimated to contain at least 80 billion barrels of tight oil and 10-20 trillion cubic feet of natural gas.
Run by a young, second-generation farmer, Kenaneya Farm is located in Abdali, in northern Kuwait.
Grand reform plans underway in the Gulf region, typified by Saudi Arabia’s National Transformation Program and Vision 2030, give an impression of fast movement. Important changes are undeniably underway.
Though the Oil Link may be broken, the United States and Saudi Arabia remain linked by economic and investment ties, energy markets and a shared interest in global economic stability.
Trump’s trip to Saudi Arabia has the potential not only to reinforce the deep-rooted U.S.-Saudi alliance but also to expose the fault lines that could undermine future cooperation.
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