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Academia 3 months ago

PREMIUM
Gulf exporters' quest to bypass Hormuz will reshape the region

The Iran war exposed the dangers of relying on a single chokepoint for vital oil and gas exports, leaving Gulf governments with a clear strategic imperative: diversify, at all costs.

Academia 3 months ago

Hormuz reopening could be OPEC’s undoing

Saudi Arabia and neighboring Gulf producers will cheer the eventual reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, but the ensuing flood of oil risks eroding OPEC’s already fragile grip on the market.

Markets 4 months ago

OPEC+ hikes oil production quotas but stays mum on UAE pull-out

Saudi Arabia, Russia and five other OPEC+ countries increased their oil production quota on Sunday in an expected move aimed at demonstrating continuity at the cartel after the shock withdrawal of the United Arab Emirates.

Economy 4 months ago

UAE oil break exposes deepening Saudi rift as Gulf power shifts

Political analysts and regional experts said the move to leave the groups of oil-producing nations, announced on Tuesday, was more than just a dispute over OPEC oil output quotas that Gulf sources say Abu Dhabi sees as tilted against the UAE.

Academia 9 months ago

New OPEC+ quotas ignite spending surge

The new MSC mechanism for setting output baselines from 2027 looks set to spur investment via a more equitable and transparent capacity measurement system, leading to a more sustainable market.

Markets 1 year ago

OPEC+ to hike petrol output to 548,000 bpd in August

The meeting comes after a 12-day conflict between Iran and Israel, which briefly sent prices above US$80 a barrel.

Academia 1 year ago

PREMIUM
Israel-Iran clash: Navigating the black swan of a regional war

Current volatile dynamic could spiral into a black swan event, where an unforeseen escalation triggers global chaos, defying risk models.

Economy 2 years ago

OPEC+ likely to proceed with planned output hike from October, sources say

Eight OPEC+ members are scheduled to boost output by 180,000 barrels per day in October, as part of a plan to begin unwinding their most recent layer of output cuts of 2.2 million bpd while keeping other cuts in place until end-2025.

Editorial 2 years ago

Suddenly out of gas?

Indonesia’s natural gas exports have declined steadily since 2010, falling by almost half to 21,463 million standard cubic meters last year.

Academia 2 years ago

PREMIUM
Indonesia’s unnecessary bid for nickel cartel crumbles

In the geopolitical context, Chinese dominance over Indonesia’s nickel mining and processing facilities has raised eyebrows among Western countries, particularly the US and its allies.

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