Middle East Saudi oil production cuts: A self-interested move After years of acting as a global manager of oil markets under US tutelage, Riyadh’s posture now is clearly a 'Saudi-first' approach. Patricia KaramMay 18, 2023
Latin America Oil may be the gateway to kicking Venezuelan sanctions The looming energy crisis seems to have Biden thinking more clearly about the status quo when it comes to Nicholas Maduro.Daniel LarisonOctober 17, 2022
Middle East Five ways Biden can 're-evaluate' the Saudi relationship now Failure to respond to the Kingdom's slights would reinforce the perception that Washington is a mere oil dependent, susceptible to demands.Annelle ShelineOctober 12, 2022
Europe WSJ: UAE and Saudi deny visit to Biden, say they want more from US first Washington is desperate for more OPEC oil production and our 'friends' know it. Some might call this extortion.Kelley Beaucar VlahosMarch 09, 2022
Middle East Russian oil import ban highlights urgency to act on renewables The US can take the lead on clean energy production while at the same time reducing its reliance on authoritarians with a lot of oil. Annelle ShelineMarch 09, 2022
Middle East Gulf security: It’s not all bad news American withdrawal, coupled with the need to diversify Gulf state economies away from oil, is driving efforts to dial down regional tensions.James M. DorseyOctober 14, 2021