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Middle East/North Africa
Natural resources and energy
After Al-Naimi: Mirage and reality
Ali Al-Naimi’s dismissal marks a pivotal moment in the history of Saudi Arabia and global oil markets.
Europe
Natural resources and energy
What Gazprom’s new pricing strategies mean for geopolitics
As countries such as the United States and Australia continue to ramp up production levels of natural gas, state-owned entities and traditional market leaders such as Gazprom are turning to
Middle East/North Africa
Natural resources and energy
How will the Saudi-Iranian conflict affect oil markets?
The recent Saudi-Iranian clash is unlikely to affect oil markets for now, but the redistribution of political power between Saudi Arabia and Iran, along with the US disengagement from the
International
Natural resources and energy
Political risk alive and well in the global oil industry
Despite innovation in the US oil patch, the big stories in oil still lie outside the US—where hydraulic fracturing and innovation in drilling technology are unlikely to play a major