More: OPEC
Venezuela’s Oil Deal Has a Guyana Problem — and an OPEC One
The August 28th oil deal's least-noticed effects run through two files nobody has read together: it gives Washington, for the first time, a direct...
Is China Replacing OPEC+ as the Key Force in Global Oil Markets?
Six months into the Iran war, OPEC+ is facing an unprecedented challenge to its influence over global oil markets. The alliance, which once had...
The Barrels OPEC+ Can’t Actually Deliver
On August 12th, Bloomberg reported a number that should unsettle anyone still reading OPEC+'s monthly quota announcements at face value: Russia's actual crude output...
The First Major Test of OPEC+ After UAE’s Exit
For almost six decades, the United Arab Emirates had been a member of OPEC, but all of that came to an end on May...
Can OPEC Plus’s Watchdog Do Anything About Hormuz?
Three days before its 67th sitting, the OPEC Secretariat did something it rarely bothers to do: it told the market, in writing, not to...
OPEC+’s Upcoming August Meeting: Fuel Considerations due to Hormuz Volatility
The first attacks on the Strait of Hormuz had world leaders concerned about effects on global energy supply. 20% of the world's energy passes...
The Increasing Influence of Gulf Sovereign Wealth Funds
Gulf sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) have hit a record high of $53.9 billion investments throughout 2026 so far. The countries own trillions of dollars...
US-Iran War Losses Still Trail the 1979 Oil Shock in Total Economic Impact
The ongoing war in Iran has caused the largest oil supply shock in history, resulting in daily production losses that are unprecedented. However, the...
The Evolution of OPEC: From Oil Cartel to Crisis Manager
Origins of OPEC and the Oil Shocks
OPEC was initially formed in 1960 by Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela to protect the national...
Could Iraq Quit OPEC if Production Quota Dispute Escalates?
Iraq is considering all available options, including a potential exit from OPEC, if the producer group does not significantly increase its oil production quota,...