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Russia Says China, Not OPEC, Is Driving Global Oil Market Stability
Igor Sechin, chief executive of Russia's largest oil producer Rosneft, said China has taken a leading role in stabilising global oil markets, arguing that...
Why Are Oil Importers Turning to Longer Trade Routes?
The Iran conflict and disruption to the Strait of Hormuz are forcing major oil importing countries to rethink how they source crude. Countries that...
The Hormuz Trap: American Superiority and the Cost of Iranian Leverage
On 31 August, two supertankers carrying Saudi crude were struck by unknown projectiles within minutes of one another as they sailed out of the...
Beyond Slogans: The Ten Structural Realities Governing Modern Energy Systems
Energy literacy has become a strategic necessity for modern societies. Electrification accelerates across Europe and the United States, natural gas remains the backbone of...
Iran’s Kharg Island: The Strategic Hub at the Heart of Its Oil Industry
Oil prices increased due to rising tensions involving Iran, sparked by a U.S. President Donald Trump's claim regarding Kharg Island oil hub, which an...
Debt, Diesel and Trump’s Slump: Five Charts Defining the Week
Every Friday, Reuters Open Interest distills the financial week into five key charts, highlighting the major market trends, surprises and developments that shaped investor...
Venezuela’s Oil Export Revival Hits a Wall as Tankers Face Month-Long Delays
Venezuela’s attempt to rapidly revive its oil industry is running into a major obstacle: the country’s aging ports cannot handle the growing flow of...
How the Strait of Hormuz standoff flipped the energy security debate (VIDEO)
For decades, the conventional narrative has been one in which renewables have been criticized for intermittency issues, whereas fossil fuels were the ones to...
UAE says new pipeline that will bypass Strait of Hormuz is nearly 50% complete (VIDEO)
The UAE has already completed nearly 50% of a second pipeline that bypasses the Strait of Hormuz, said the CEO of Abu Dhabi National...
Could a Prolonged Hormuz Crisis Keep Oil Prices High Into 2027?
Oil Markets Prepare for a Longer Crisis
The global oil market is increasingly adjusting to the possibility that disruption around the Strait of Hormuz may...