Opinion Energy Gas crisis may attract ‘energy migrants’ to Middle East International companies may have to rethink their strategy as bills continue to rise November 1, 2022
Analysis Energy Adnoc chief warns 5m barrels a day at risk if oil investment halts The head of the state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) has warned that the world will lose five million barrels per day of oil each year from next year if investments in the sector grinds to a halt. “Now is not the time to point out that long-term underinvestment in oil and gas has […] October 31, 2022
Analysis Energy Energy crisis inflates Gulf demand and strains Europe The Opec+ oil production cuts announced in early October look set to ensure high energy prices continue for some time – a boon for Gulf producers but a headache for energy importers elsewhere. The situation is particularly acute in Europe, where countries have been scrambling to find alternatives to Russian gas. The first instinct of […] October 28, 2022
Analysis Energy Emerging ‘consequences’ of the US-Gulf fallout over OPEC’s cuts OPEC+’s announcement last week of a two million barrel per day (bpd) production cut from November has rocked already fragile US-Gulf relations. Joe Biden pledged that “there will be consequences” for Saudi Arabia in the same week that the UAE president flew to Moscow to meet Vladimir Putin. In response to Biden’s threat of retaliation, […] October 13, 2022
Opinion Energy OPEC+ cuts reopen wounds between West and GCC members Geopolitical dilemma: while the US is concerned about energy price hikes during the midterm elections, OPEC+ is acting to safeguard its own member interests October 11, 2022
Opinion Energy Behind the scenes at the controversial OPEC+ meeting The West and GCC nations can now only gain from really engaging in geopolitics and markets with cool heads and open channels of communication October 6, 2022
Opinion Development Ukraine prisoner swap highlights growing Russia-Saudi alliance Saudi Arabia’s relations with Moscow have warmed significantly. But its involvement in the prisoner swap suggests that Riyadh is also leveraging this relationship to mend its own links with the US September 23, 2022
Opinion Energy Opec+ treads fine line between oil markets and geopolitics Alliance's minimal moves on production are statement of intent as it straddles the wishes of the US and Russia September 6, 2022
Analysis Energy Oil firms ride high but sector braces for more ‘realistic’ prices The Middle East’s oil and gas sector will remain buoyant into 2023, even as global oil prices become more “realistic” after surpassing a 15-year high of $123 per barrel in March, according to analysts. Oil prices hovered just below $90 per barrel on Tuesday, having gradually come down from $100/barrel at the end of July […] August 16, 2022
Opinion Energy The answer to OPEC’s investment dilemma is in its own hands OPEC members worried about 'years of underinvestment' have a choice: open up to more international partners or increase their oil output August 15, 2022
Opinion Energy OPEC’s minor production increase was the only viable option The fact that OPEC is running out of spare capacity in a constrained market is another concerning factor August 5, 2022
Opinion Biden Middle East Biden’s focus in Saudi should be on the long-term Mid-term election success will tempt the American president to go for quick wins, but he must enter into talks with an eye on the global demand for energy July 8, 2022
Opinion Energy RIP Mohammad Barkindo: a pioneer full of energy The OPEC secretary general cared deeply about climate change and was instrumental in the transition to a decarbonised world July 7, 2022
Analysis Energy Oil sector revs up to exploit higher prices The Iraqi oil sector is surging, with revenues hitting $11.1 billion in March – the highest monthly oil export figure since 1972. In April, crude oil exports (excluding the Kurdistan region) rose by 3.9 percent to 3.38 million barrels a day. Buoyed by promising increases in output and high oil prices, Baghdad is setting optimistic […] June 23, 2022
Analysis Energy Gulf defies oil financing trends as UN calls for end to fossil fuels The Middle East is boosting investment in oil and gas, bucking the global trend even as the United Nations calls for an end to the funding of fossil fuel projects. The MENA region is forecast to invest $879 billion in energy projects from 2022 to 2026, an increase of 9 percent over the previous five […] June 20, 2022
Analysis Energy Saudi Arabia leads OPEC move to drop energy watchdog’s data A decision driven by Saudi Arabia that OPEC+ should stop using oil data from the West’s energy watchdog reflected concern about US influence on the figures, said sources, adding to strain on ties between Riyadh and Washington. The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies including Russia, a group referred to as OPEC+, has […] May 3, 2022
