
The United States Cannot Influence Global Oil Markets
Even before U.S. President Joe Biden visited Jeddah in mid-July, Saudi Arabia and the UAE...

Iran’s Energy Sector Needs Sanctions Relief and Foreign Investment
The Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the subsequent energy crisis it unleashed, have highlighted the...

Iran Cannot Develop its Oil Sector Without Sanctions Relief
Thanks to a combination of Western animosity and Iran’s regional foreign policy, the country’s energy...

Iraq’s Perennial Electricity Problem and its Implications for Social Stab...
The growing social unrest we see in Iraq today can be directly linked to the...

How the Arash-Dorra Gas Field Could Improve Saudi-Iran Ties
Over the past two decades, Iran’s Ministry of Oil had made increasing the production capacity...

Iraqi Kurdistan’s Careful Energy Diplomacy Informs its Stance on the Conf...
During his recent official visit to the UK, Kurdish Prime Minister Masrour Barzani met with...

The Iran Nuclear Deal and World Energy Markets
The revival of the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and the “P5+1” powers, if all...

Latent Potential of the Iraqi Energy Sector
Iraq is one of the most important countries in terms of oil reserves and production,...

Iranian Gas Will Not Replace Russian Gas Exports to Europe
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has met with global opposition, prompting a wave of energy, financial,...

Qatar-Germany LNG Deal: the End of EU’s “Russia Energy Dependency” Cu...
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, the world’s largest economies collectively introduced several...

Why Gulf States Can (or Cannot) Replace Russian Oil and Gas
Energy flows—imports and exports—constitute a major element of foreign policy for some nations, as well...

Iran’s Petrochemical Development: A Challenge to Saudi Arabia?
In recent years, the export of petrochemical products from Iran has made up the largest...