Oil Producers Agree to Increase Supply, for Now
Mana al-Otaiba, former oil minister of the United Arab Emirates, shared a poem with OPEC at its Vienna meeting last week.
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Enhancing Gas Security: An Economic Imperative for the Gulf Arab States
The Gulf Arab states are casting a wide net in their pursuit of gas-supply security.
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U.S. Exit from Iran Nuclear Agreement Roils Global Oil Markets
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. In reality, the disruption to Iranian exports and oil trading flows will be relatively limited, but against a backdrop of stronger global oil demand, declining stock levels, and the upcoming peak summer driving and cooling season, markets are unnerved. Equally, the broader implications for escalating regional tensions are expected to inflate the geopolitical price premium in markets going forward. The potential for conflict is squarely on the radar screen of everyone invested in the region, including oil executives.
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Saudi Energy Reform and International Oil Markets
These remarks were delivered on April 19, 2018 at the International Oil Summit in Paris by AGSIW Board Member Ibrahim Al-Muhanna.
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Trade Wars and Bond-Offs: Side Effects of Tariffs and Tactical Borrowing Hit the Gulf
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.
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Bahrain Sees Windfall in Offshore Oil Strike, but Choppy Waters Lie Ahead
Bahrain made its largest-ever oil find off the kingdom’s western coast, with Khalij al-Bahrain Basin estimated to contain at least 80 billion barrels of tight oil and 10-20 trillion cubic feet (tcf) of natural gas, officials announced on April 1.
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Kenaneya Farms: Connecting Community to the Source
Run by a young, second-generation farmer, Kenaneya Farm is located in Abdali, in northern Kuwait.
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Reform Fatigue in Gulf Energy?
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.
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U.S.-Saudi Economic Ties: Why Saudi Arabia Matters
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.
The Next U.S. Administration to Confront a Middle East of New Partnerships, New Tensions, as the End of History Repeats Itself
No matter who wins the White House in November, the United States may increasingly have to manage crosscutting divisions in the existing world order.
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