OPEC

OPEC+ Cuts Production

On April 3, 2023, OPEC published a press release saying that a number of countries, both members of this cartel…

3 weeks ago

When the Saudis are doing what they need to do, the White House has nothing to say

The shock oil production cuts from May outlined by the OPEC+ on Sunday essentially means that eight key OPEC countries…

2 months ago

OPEC+ agrees to stick to its existing policy of reducing oil production

Led by Saudi Arabia and Russia, OPEC+ agreed in early October to reduce production by 2 million barrels per day…

6 months ago

Oil Price Threshold: Action and Reaction

The introduction of a price threshold for Russian oil has been discussed for several months. The idea was announced back…

6 months ago

Quiet panic: “We don’t know how oil market is going to function after certain date”

“How will the market react to the attempts by politicians to rig supply and price?” asks “The Financial Times” in…

6 months ago

USA-KSA Energy War and Global Energy Crisis

The response of the USA to OPEC and its partner’s plan to reduce output by two million barrels per day…

6 months ago

U.S. slow walks punitive measure against Saudi Arabia as regional tension spills into Qatar World Cup

Recent Saudi efforts to appease the Biden administration in the wake of the kingdom’s backing of last month’s OPEC+ oil…

6 months ago

The Geostrategic implications of crude oil

In the 33rd Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-OPEC, a group often referred to as OPEC+, ministerial…

7 months ago

US vs OPEC+: A tectonic shift in Geopolitics

A perfect storm is brewing on the foreign policy front in America triggered by the OPEC+  decision to cut oil…

8 months ago

Funding and Policy Challenges Facing Africa’s Petroleum Industry

Editor's Note: Modern Diplomacy, along with Global Leaders especially OPEC members, mourns Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, OPEC Secretary General, whose unexpected…

11 months ago