UAE counts cost of Iran sanctions
Industry
The United Arab Emirates estimates that its trade with Iran will fall by half this year, amid US sanctions, according
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China faces energy supply challenge despite Russian pipeline
Consumption
The world’s largest oil importer, China, in the last 10 years has seen foreign oil imports climb from 50 per
Book review: the gravity of the climate crisis must bring us back Down to Earth
Environment
“Trump’s originality is to link, in a single gesture, first the headlong rush toward maximum profit while abandoning the rest
Oil prices rise despite global economic woes
Consumption
Oil prices have risen following last week’s improved US market data but fears about the global economy have limited increases.
US calls IAEA meeting on Iran
Policy
The UN’s Vienna-based nuclear watchdog says it will meet next week to discuss Iran’s nuclear programme at the request of
Pompeo bolsters support for Iran policy
Consumption
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is visiting Saudi Arabia and the UAE to bolster guarantees that they are “strategically
In Persian Gulf, it’s back to the future
Opinion
Is Robert Zemeckis a seer? The celebrated American director of the Back to the Future trilogy seems to have uncanny
Russia admits power grid vulnerabilities
Transmission
Russia has conceded that it is “possible” its power grid is under US cyber-attack. Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said
Trump rages against Russian power grid claims
Transmission
The US is allegedly trying to install malware in the Russian power grid as the bilateral cyber war intensifies. The
Trump threatens Nord Stream sanctions
Policy
Donald Trump is exerting more pressure on Germany to abandon the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia, even as
Oil prices recover after 5-month low
Production
Oil prices rose more than 1 per cent today (Friday) after a five-month low this week amid signs that Opec
Iran economy slumps, despite complying with nuclear deal
Policy
Iran’s inflation is rising as oil exports and state coffers tumble but the government in Tehran remains defiant over Donald
Trump team threaten Europe with sanctions over Instex
Industry
Donald Trump’s staff have threatened sanctions against the financial body created by Germany, the UK and France to preserve trade
Oil prices rise again under supply concerns
Production
Oil prices have risen today (Tuesday), with the global supply crisis outweighing the ongoing impact of the US-Chinese trade dispute, which
Turkey complies with US sanctions on Iran
Policy
Turkey has reportedly stopped buying Iranian oil following the US decision to end sanctions waivers, despite condemning Washington’s decision. Refinitiv