Oil: the Year Just Passed and the Year Looming Ahead
In 2022, oil prices had a rocky ride because of persistent economic and geopolitical uncertainty. It seems 2023 might prove even more volatile. Continue Reading
In 2022, oil prices had a rocky ride because of persistent economic and geopolitical uncertainty. It seems 2023 might prove even more volatile. Continue Reading
December 30, 2022Saudi Arabia’s response to the market threat posed by US shale was to broker a partnership with Russia in 2016. Six years later, that partnership is working very well, allowing the Saudis to exert geopolitical influence while shrugging off demands from the Biden White House. Continue Reading
November 25, 2022Opportunity beckons for Algeria as Europe struggles to meet its urgent need for reliable gas supplies. However, much needs to change in the energy, financial and industry sectors for Algeria to realize its full potential as a major European gas supplier. Continue Reading
October 14, 2022Results of yet another parliamentary election are likely to lead to more bickering and produce gridlock between the ruling family and MPs. Long-suffering Kuwaiti women are likely to be the biggest losers as a result. Continue Reading
October 07, 2022While the shady governor of the central bank eludes arrest and accountability, desperate Lebanese are resorting to armed “robberies” to get their own money out of their banks that are refusing to return it to them. Continue Reading
September 23, 2022As the Russian army continues its chaotic retreat, questions are being asked, opportunities being examined as Putin’s warrior image takes a heavy beating. Continue Reading
September 16, 2022The Sunni Arab world has trouble coming to terms with its past and imagining its future. It has been dominated by autocrats for the last 100 years. A new kind of pan-Arabism could be the next ideology that delivers freedom from autocracy to this region. Continue Reading
September 11, 2022Turki bin Salman is the quiet money man, the consigliere, in the family business of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman. Turki’s star is rising as the already immense fortune of Salman’s immediate family continues to grow and grow. Continue Reading
September 03, 2022Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman continues his ruthless campaign of suppressing critics and anyone else he deems a threat to his one-man rule. Continue Reading
August 26, 2022