{"id":34,"date":"2012-01-03T20:18:18","date_gmt":"2012-01-03T20:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.foreignreports.com\/?page_id=34"},"modified":"2023-08-28T14:55:05","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T18:55:05","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.foreignreports.com\/?page_id=34","title":{"rendered":"Commentary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Interview: &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/video\/treasury-secretary-janet-yellen-criticizes-opec-plus-oil-cuts\/#x\"><strong>Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen criticizes OPEC+ oil cuts<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; CBS News (Oct. 10, 2022)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/opec-decision-to-cut-oil-output-prompts-u-s-to-weigh-options-11665057275\"><strong>OPEC+ Decision to Cut Oil Output Prompts U.S. to Weigh Options<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>Wall Street Journal<\/em> (Oct. 6, 2022)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2022\/10\/05\/opec-cuts-oil-production-russia-war-biden\/?fbclid=IwAR1hk1qUxoWyvT4_Lfagpfa_ufrR4rY91jnWb-iCAOJepLnYJQXD8eoW_As\"><strong>OPEC to Cut Oil Production, Dealing a Blow to Biden<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>Foreign Policy<\/em> (Oct 5, 2022)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/062822-opec-set-to-meet-ahead-of-bidens-saudi-trip-as-production-accord-nears-its-end\"><strong>OPEC+ set to meet ahead of Biden&#8217;s Saudi trip, as production accord nears its end<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>Platts<\/em> (June 28, 2022)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.energyintel.com\/00000181-460b-d6b3-a189-efebc4290002\"><strong>US and Saudi Arabia Edge Toward New Understanding<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>Energy Intelligence<\/em> (June 9, 2022)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2022\/06\/03\/the-great-clash-save-the-climate-or-stop-inflation\/?fbclid=IwAR2RX7t_-E5L1QG0wxcM1AZBhTW79uTEqEOEzbpQqUbhFiqG4b7GQo47Y60\"><strong>Biden\u2019s Saudi Trip May Be Too Little, Too Late<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>Foreign Policy<\/em> (June 3, 2022)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/why-russian-invasion-peril-is-driving-oil-prices-near-100-11644790004\"><strong>Why Russian Invasion Peril Is Driving Oil Prices Near $100<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>Wall Street Journal<\/em> (Feb. 14, 2022)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>The Big Picture: How Biden Sees the Mideast Gulf<\/strong>,&#8221; <em>Energy Compass<\/em> (Aug. 13, 2021)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/natural-gas\/072621-iraqs-energy-deals-in-limbo-as-us-pledges-help-for-clean-projects\"><strong>Iraq&#8217;s energy deals in limbo as US pledges help for clean projects<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>Platts<\/em> (July 26, 2021)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/electric-power\/071321-analysts-still-expect-us-iran-to-reach-deal-to-lift-oil-sanctions-despite-growing-delay\"><strong>Analysts still expect US, Iran to reach deal to lift oil sanctions despite growing delay<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>Platts<\/em> (July 13, 2021)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>US Seeks Opec-Plus Compromise as Fuel Prices Rise<\/strong>,&#8221; <em>International Oil Daily<\/em> (July 6, 2021)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/050621-iran-oil-sanctions-relief-expected-in-months-if-vienna-talks-result-in-deal#:~:text=S%26P%20Global%20Platts%20Analytics%20expects,of%20supply%20and%20production%20analytics.\"><strong>Iran oil sanctions relief expected in months if Vienna talks result in deal<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>Platts<\/em> (May 21, 2021)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/electric-power\/052021-main-agreement-on-us-sanctions-relief-reached-but-details-still-in-flux-iran-president\"><strong>Iran says main deal on US sanctions reached, but details still in flux<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>Platts<\/em> (May 20, 2021)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/122220-commodities-2021-bidens-softer-stance-on-international-sanctions-unlikely-to-trigger-big-waves-in-oil-markets\"><strong>Biden&#8217;s softer stance on international sanctions unlikely to trigger big waves in oil markets<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>Platts<\/em> (Dec. 22, 2020)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.energyintel.com\/0000017b-a7db-de4c-a17b-e7dbba100000\"><strong>US-Saudi Relations Entering Uncertain Waters<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>Energy Intelligence<\/em> (Oct. 8, 2020)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.energyintel.com\/0000017b-a7db-de4c-a17b-e7dba90a0000\"><strong>United States: Recalibrating Mideast Policy<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>Energy Intelligence<\/em> (Sept. 29, 2020)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/082020-oil-futures-rising-unemployment-and-coronavirus-cases-push-crude-prices-down\"><strong>Crude oil dips after recovery concerns raised by Fed, OPEC+<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>Platts <\/em>(Aug. 20, 2020)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/electric-power\/081020-analysis-iraq-us-energy-ties-once-seen-as-oil-deal-bonanza-mired-in-geopolitics#:~:text=Dubai%20%E2%80%94%20Iraq's%20energy%20ties%20with,Baghdad%20government%2C%20according%20to%20analysts.\"><strong>Iraq-US energy ties, once seen as oil deal bonanza, mired in geopolitics<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>Platts<\/em> (Aug. 10, 2020)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>The Big Picture: Growing Pains Ahead for US-Saudi Arabia<\/strong>,&#8221; <em>Energy Compass<\/em> (Aug. 7, 2020)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/newsletters\/morning-energy\/2020\/08\/06\/trump-silent-as-opec-raises-oil-output-789683\"><strong>Trump silent as OPEC raises oil output<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>Politico<\/em> (Aug. 6, 2020)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/060920-oil-futures-prices-spike-late-on-slow-gulf-of-mexico-rebound-bullish-2021-eia-report\"><strong>Prices spike late on slow Gulf of Mexico rebound, bullish 2021 EIA report<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>Platts<\/em> (June 9, 2020)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/060220-oil-futures-brent-crude-flirts-with-40b-on-growing-opec-optimism\"><strong>Crude prices creep higher on OPEC+ extension optimism<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>Platts<\/em> (June 2, 2020)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy\/trump-pressured-to-stop-deluge-of-saudi-oil-headed-to-us-in-tankers\"><strong>Trump pressured to stop deluge of Saudi oil headed to US in tankers<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> (April 24, 2020)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/trump-says-opec-is-looking-to-cut-oil-production-by-20-million-barrels-a-day-11586787950\"><strong>Trump Tactics, Plunging Demand Led to Oil Production Cuts<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>Wall Street Journal<\/em> (April 13, 2020)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>Oil climbs on speculation of broader OPEC+ deal to cut as much as 20 million b\/d<\/strong>,&#8221; Platts (April 9, 2020)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>Crude climbs on OPEC+ meeting optimism, but US unemployment numbers create headwind<\/strong>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Platts<\/em> (April 3, 2020)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2020\/03\/27\/us-russia-saudi-arabia-oil-price-war-blame\/\"><strong>Is the U.S. Also to Blame in the Oil Price War?<\/strong><\/a>&#8221; <em>Foreign Policy<\/em> (March 27, 2020)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2020-03-27\/virus-onslaught-deepens-gulf-disquiet-over-saudi-oil-price-war\"><strong>Virus Onslaught Deepens Gulf Disquiet Over Saudi Oil-Price War<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>Bloomberg<\/em> (March 26, 2020)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/some-u-s-energy-officials-want-saudis-to-ditch-opec-11584723331\"><strong>Some U.S. Energy Officials Want Saudis to Ditch OPEC<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>Wall Street Journal<\/em> (March 20, 2020)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.energyintel.com\/0000017b-a7da-de4c-a17b-e7da2b8d0000\"><strong>US-Saudi Arabia: A Little Help?<\/strong><\/a>&#8221; <em>Energy Intelligence <\/em>(March 17, 2020)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>Russia, Saudi Arabia ready to talk despite output surge plans<\/strong>,&#8221; <em>Platts<\/em> (March 11, 2020)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/business\/2020\/03\/10\/saudi-arabia-dramatically-increases-oil-output-russia-spat-escalates\/\"><strong>Saudi Arabia dramatically increases oil output as Russia spat escalates<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>Telegraph <\/em>(March 10, 2020)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/financialpost.com\/commodities\/game-of-chicken-the-saudis-and-russians-can-wage-an-oil-war-for-a-long-time-but-at-a-huge-political-cost\"><strong>&#8216;Round one of a heavyweight fight&#8217;; Saudis and Russians play game of &#8216;chicken&#8217;<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>Financial Post<\/em> (March 9, 2020)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>As OPEC+ talks collapse, crickets from the White House<\/strong>,&#8221; <em>Platts<\/em> (March 6, 2020)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2020\/03\/06\/russias-defiance-sets-the-stage-for-oil-price-bloodbath\/\"><strong>Russia\u2019s Defiance Sets the Stage for Oil Price \u2018Bloodbath&#8217;<\/strong><\/a>&#8221; <em>Foreign Policy<\/em> (March 6, 2020)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2020\/01\/08\/iran-iraq-suleimani-matthew-reed\/\">Get Ready for More Mischief From Iran<\/a>,<\/strong>&#8221; <em>Foreign Policy<\/em> (Jan. 8, 2020)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/business\/energy\/article\/OPEC-recommends-additional-productions-cuts-but-14885799.php\"><strong>OPEC recommends additional production cuts, but final deal awaits<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>Houston Chronicle<\/em> (Dec. 6, 2019)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/newsletters\/morning-energy\/2019\/10\/25\/us-troops-headed-to-syrian-oil-fields-781456\"><strong>U.S. troops headed to Syrian oil fields<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>Politico<\/em> (Oct. 25, 2019)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>Trump, Officials Say Troops Will Protect Syrian Oil<\/strong>,&#8221; <em>International Oil Daily<\/em> (Oct. 24, 2019)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/trump-calls-for-control-use-of-syrian-oil-fields-11571700927\"><strong>Trump Calls for Control, Use of Syrian Oil Fields<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>Wall Street Journal<\/em> (Oct. 21, 2019)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2019\/10\/21\/kurdish-oil-fields-syria-us-trump\/\"><strong>U.S. Plan to Guard Syrian Oil Fields Sows Confusion<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>Foreign Policy<\/em> (Oct. 21, 2019)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/business\/article\/Saudi-2-14444055.php\"><strong>Attack on Saudi fields unlikely to alter U.S. oil companies&#8217; approach<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>Houston Chronicle<\/em> (Sept. 16, 2019)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2019\/09\/12\/bolton-is-gone-but-tensions-with-iran-remain-high-rouhani-jcpoa-oil-sanctions-trump\/\"><strong>Bolton Is Gone, but Tensions With Iran Remain High<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>Foreign Policy<\/em> (Sept. 12, 2019)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/business\/article\/Saudi-energy-minister-switch-could-help-Texas-oil-14426209.php\"><strong>Saudi energy minister switch could help Texas oil sector<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>Houston Chronicle<\/em> (Sept. 10, 2019)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-saudi-emirates-diplomacy\/uae-loosens-saudi-alliance-to-push-peacemaker-image-idUSKCN1VI1WA\"><strong>UAE loosens Saudi alliance to push peacemaker image<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>Reuters<\/em> (Aug. 28, 2019)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>Coalition to Protect Shipping Slow to Take Shape<\/strong>,&#8221; <em>International Oil Daily<\/em> (July 15, 2019)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chron.com\/business\/energy\/article\/OPEC-expected-to-extend-oil-cuts-avoiding-14062055.php\"><strong>OPEC expected to extend oil cuts, avoiding another bust<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>Houston Chronicle<\/em> (July 1, 2019)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/062719-key-energy-issues-to-watch-as-trump-meets-g20-leaders-in-japan\"><strong>Key energy issues to watch as Trump meets G20 leaders in Japan<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; Platts (June 27, 2019)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2018\/06\/21\/opec-close-to-agreement-to-open-the-oil-taps-saudi-iran-russia\/\"><strong>OPEC Close to Agreement to Open the Oil Taps<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>Foreign Policy<\/em> (June 21, 2018)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/shipping\/061819-us-presses-other-countries-to-police-strait-of-hormuz\"><strong>US presses other countries to police Strait of Hormuz<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>Platts<\/em> (June 18, 2019)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2019\/06\/13\/us-blames-iran-for-latest-tanker-attack-strait-of-hormuz-gulf-of-iran-middle-east-pompeo-trump-tehran-tensions\/\"><strong>U.S. Blames Iran for Latest Tanker Attack<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>Foreign Policy<\/em> (June 13, 2019)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2019\/05\/14\/using-proxies-iran-appears-to-be-hitting-back-in-the-fight-over-oil-houthis-drone-fujairah-pipeline\/\"><strong>Using Proxies, Iran Appears to Be Hitting Back in the Fight Over Oil<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>Foreign Policy<\/em> (May 14, 2019)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/oil-hits-six-month-high-as-u-s-ends-waivers-on-iran-oil-imports-11555942199\"><strong>Oil Prices Soar as U.S. Moves to End Iran Waivers<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>Wall Street Journal<\/em> (April 22, 2019)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2019\/04\/22\/trumps-big-iran-oil-gamble-sanctions-waivers-end-pompeo-trump-iranian-oil-exports-imports-what-impact-political-economic-diplomacy\/\"><strong>Trump\u2019s Big Iran Oil Gamble<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>Foreign Policy<\/em> (April 22, 2019)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/042219-saudi-ability-to-blunt-iran-sanctions-impact-complicated-by-output-cut-talks-disruptions-analysts\"><strong>Saudi ability to blunt Iran sanctions impact complicated by output cut talks, disruptions<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>Platts<\/em> (April 22, 2019)<\/p>\n<p>Podcast: &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/podcasts\/crude\/042219-trump-saudi-relations-oil-prices\"><strong>Trump wants Saudi oil price help, but are relations too damaged?<\/strong><\/a>&#8221; <em>Platts<\/em> (April 22, 2019)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/040519-analysis-libyas-security-on-high-alert-threatening-oil-gas-sector-in-west\"><strong>Libya&#8217;s security on high alert, threatening oil, gas sector in West<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>Platts<\/em> (April 5, 2019)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/032919-us-to-extend-iran-oil-sanctions-waivers-to-china-india-korea-turkey-survey\"><strong>US to extend Iran oil sanctions waivers to China, India, Korea, Turkey: survey<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>Platts<\/em> (March 29, 2019)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/122418-outlook-2019-political-instability-at-heart-of-libyas-oil-woes\"><strong>Political instability at heart of Libya&#8217;s oil woes<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>Platts<\/em> (Dec. 28, 2018)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2018\/12\/06\/are-putin-and-mbs-getting-ready-to-do-another-high-five-opec-oil-vienna\/\"><strong>Are Putin and Mohammed bin Salman Getting Ready for Another High-Five?<\/strong><\/a>&#8221; <em>Foreign Policy<\/em> (Dec. 6, 2018)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chron.com\/business\/energy\/article\/Oil-sector-hangs-in-balance-as-OPEC-meets-13441428.php\"><strong>Oil sector hangs in balance as OPEC meets<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>Houston Chronicle<\/em> (Dec. 4, 2018)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/112118-trumps-saudi-support-triggers-congressional-sanctions-push\"><strong>Trump&#8217;s Saudi support triggers congressional sanctions push<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>Platts<\/em> (Nov. 21, 2018)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/zh\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/110518-china-india-turkey-get-temporary-waivers-to-import-iran-oil-pompeo\"><strong>US gives waivers to Iran&#8217;s top oil buyers to avoid price shock: Trump<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>Platts<\/em> (Nov. 6, 2018)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/101618-saudi-kuwait-neutral-zone-oil-fields-seen-offline-for-a-while-on-talks-setback\"><strong>Saudi-Kuwait Neutral Zone oil fields seen offline for a while on talks setback<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>Platts<\/em> (Oct. 16, 2018)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2018\/10\/15\/saudi-oil-threat-jamal-khashoggi-seen-as-a-bluff\/\"><strong>Saudi Oil Threat in Khashoggi Disappearance Seen as a Bluff<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; Foreign Policy (Oct. 15, 2018)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/pt\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100518-us-wants-opec-spare-capacity-output-but-path-forward-is-complicated\"><strong>US wants OPEC spare capacity output, but path forward is complicated<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>Platts<\/em> (Oct. 5, 2018)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/pt\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100118-trump-ramps-up-saudi-opec-criticism-to-little-effect-so-far\"><strong>Trump ramps up Saudi, OPEC criticism to little effect so far<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>Platts<\/em> (Oct. 1, 2018)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/business\/energy\/article\/As-OPEC-meets-Russia-Saudis-poised-to-increase-13248865.php\"><strong>As OPEC meets, Russia, Saudis poised to increase output<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>Houston Chronicle<\/em> (Sept. 21, 2018)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/092018-analysis-at-algiers-summit-opec-will-keep-a-wary-eye-on-donald-trump\"><strong>At Algiers summit, OPEC will keep a wary eye on Donald Trump<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>Platts<\/em> (Sept. 20, 2018)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>Risks continue to cloud Libya&#8217;s shaky oil recovery<\/strong>,&#8221; <em>Platts<\/em> (Aug. 16, 2018)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2018\/08\/06\/us-aims-to-crush-iran-oil-sector-in-next-wave-of-sanctions.html?__source=sharebar|twitter&amp;par=sharebar\"><strong>US aims to crush Iran oil sector in next wave of sanctions<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>CNBC\u00a0<\/em>(Aug. 6, 2018)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2018\/08\/06\/u-s-turns-up-heat-on-irans-economy-adding-fuel-to-massive-protests-sanctions-jcpoa\/\"><strong>U.S. Turns up Heat on Iran\u2019s Economy, Adding Fuel to Massive Protests<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Foreign Policy<\/em> (Aug. 6, 2018)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2018\/07\/26\/irans-yemeni-proxies-put-oil-shipments-in-crosshairs-saudi-bab-el-mandeb-hormuz-houthi\/\"><strong>Iran\u2019s Yemeni Proxies Put Oil Shipments in Crosshairs<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>Foreign Policy<\/em> (July 26, 2018)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenational.ae\/world\/mena\/does-deal-exit-mean-trump-is-eyeing-regime-change-in-iran-1.728562\"><strong>Does deal exit mean Trump is eyeing regime change in Iran?<\/strong><\/a>&#8221;\u00a0<em>The National\u00a0<\/em>(May 9, 2018)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/business\/article\/Oil-prices-surge-as-Iran-Trump-tension-takes-12895509.php\"><strong>Oil prices surge as Iran, Trump decision take center stage<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Houston Chronicle<\/em> (May 7, 2018)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>EU naval force unaware of Red Sea tanker seizures after Saudi embassy report<\/strong>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Platts<\/em> (Apr. 24, 2018)<\/p>\n<p>Podcast: &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.platts.com\/podcasts-detail\/crude\/2018\/march\/capitol-crude-032618\"><strong>Trump, the Crown Prince and a Shifting Oil Relationship<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Platts<\/em> (Mar. 26, 2018)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.platts.com\/latest-news\/oil\/washington\/saudi-crown-prince-to-meet-with-trump-amid-slumping-21583680\"><strong>Saudi crown prince to meet with Trump amid slumping imports, diplomacy shift<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Platts\u00a0<\/em>(Mar. 16, 2018)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>US-Saudi Arabia: For Aramco, Big Apple Could Mean Big Risks<\/strong>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Energy Compass<\/em> (Mar. 2, 2018)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>Canada crude gains as sanctions loom<\/strong>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Platts<\/em> (Mar. 2, 2018)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.platts.com\/latest-news\/oil\/vienna\/analysis-libya-nigeria-exemptions-in-focus-as-10062833\"><strong>Libya, Nigeria exemptions in focus as OPEC meets on output cuts<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Platts<\/em> (Nov. 28, 2017)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/business\/article\/Stakes-high-for-Houston-in-Saudi-power-struggle-12350521.php\">Stakes high for Houston in Saudi power struggle<\/a><\/strong>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Houston Chronicle\u00a0<\/em>(Nov. 11, 2017)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2017\/09\/25\/trump-will-be-hard-pressed-to-get-allies-to-stop-buying-irans-oil\/\"><strong>Trump Will Be Hard-Pressed To Get Allies To Stop Buying Iran\u2019s Oil<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Foreign Policy <\/em>(Sept. 25, 2017)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.platts.com\/latest-news\/oil\/london\/analysis-opecnon-opec-committee-has-much-to-discuss-26776834\"><strong>OPEC\/non-OPEC committee has much to discuss but no consensus yet on deeper oil cuts<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Platts<\/em> (July 21, 2017)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chron.com\/business\/energy\/article\/Saudi-crown-prince-faces-Mideast-power-struggles-11240004.php?cmpid=twitter-desktop\"><strong>The one man who could stop oil market&#8217;s plunge<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Houston Chronicle<\/em> (June 22, 2017)<\/p>\n<p>Video: &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/video.cnbc.com\/gallery\/?video=3000629558&amp;play=1\"><strong>Oil reacts to Saudi royal shake-up<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>CNBC<\/em> (June 21, 2017)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.platts.com\/latest-news\/oil\/vienna\/analysis-opecs-quest-to-manage-sentiment-hinges-21816304\"><strong>OPEC&#8217;s quest to manage sentiment hinges on likely oil cut extension<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Platts<\/em> (May 23, 2017)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.platts.com\/latest-news\/oil\/dubai\/analysis-no-sign-of-oil-policy-reversal-from-26720421\"><strong>No sign of oil policy reversal from Saudi Arabia after royal decrees<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Platts<\/em> (Apr. 26, 2017)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/for-aramco-insiders-princes-2-trillion-ipo-valuation-doesnt-add-up-1493064170\"><strong>For Aramco Insiders, Prince\u2019s $2 Trillion IPO Valuation Doesn\u2019t Add Up<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Wall Street Journal<\/em>, (Apr. 25, 2017)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.platts.com\/latest-news\/oil\/london\/saudi-arabia-may-insist-on-iran-oil-output-cuts-26691454\"><strong>Saudi Arabia may insist on Iran oil output cuts to continue OPEC deal<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Platts<\/em> (Mar. 22, 2017)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/business.financialpost.com\/news\/energy\/analysts-bullish-on-oil-despite-fears-over-u-s-storage-levels-rising-opec-output\"><strong>Analysts bullish on oil despite fears over U.S. storage levels, rising OPEC output<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Financial Post\u00a0<\/em>(Mar. 15, 2017)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-saudi-aramco-ipo-value-idUSKBN16D14Y\"><strong>Funds expect Saudi Aramco to be valued around $1-1.5 trillion: survey<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Reuters<\/em> (Mar. 6, 2017)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2017\/01\/13\/italys-last-ditch-effort-to-stabilize-libya-russia-haftar\/\"><strong>Italy&#8217;s Last-Ditch Effort to Stabilize Libya<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Foreign Policy<\/em> (Jan. 13, 2017)<\/p>\n<p>Podcast: &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.platts.com\/podcasts-detail\/crude\/2016\/november\/capitol-crude-112816\"><strong>Capitol Crude: All Eyes on OPEC<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Platts<\/em> (Nov. 28, 2016)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2016\/11\/09\/with-the-trump-win-iran-irandeal-sanctions-energy-gas-oil\/\"><strong>With the Trump Win, Will Iran\u2019s First Post-Sanctions Energy Deal Be Its Last?<\/strong><\/a>&#8221;\u00a0<em>Foreign Policy<\/em>, (Nov. 9, 2016)<\/p>\n<p>Article: &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2016\/10\/26\/blowing-up-the-islamic-states-oil-company-isis-abu-sayyaf\/\"><strong>Blowing up the Islamic State&#8217;s Oil Company<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Foreign Policy\u00a0<\/em>(Oct. 26, 2016)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.energyintel.com\/0000017b-a7d0-de4c-a17b-e7d20de70000\"><strong>US Congress Overrides Veto, Allows 9\/11 Saudi Suits<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>Energy Intelligence<\/em> (Sept. 27, 2016)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.worldpoliticsreview.com\/trend-lines\/19982\/libya-s-oil-industry-makes-a-cautious-comeback\"><strong>Libya&#8217;s Oil Industry Makes a Cautious Comeback<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>World Politics Review\u00a0<\/em>(Sept. 21, 2016)<\/p>\n<p>Article: &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/carnegieendowment.org\/sada\/64227\"><strong>Saudi Vision 2030: Winners and Losers<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>The Carnegie Endowment&#8217;s Sada Journal <\/em>(Aug. 2, 2016)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-saudi-plan-fund-idUSKCN0Y71BC\">Domestic focus may limit clout of $2 trillion Saudi fund<\/a><\/strong>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Reuters<\/em>\u00a0(May 16, 2016)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/business\/economy\/the-saudi-oil-ministrys-new-look\/2016\/05\/09\/b28bd7ba-1609-11e6-aa55-670cabef46e0_story.html\">The Saudi oil ministry&#8217;s new look<\/a><\/strong>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>The Washington Post<\/em> (May 9, 2016)<\/p>\n<p>Podcast: &#8220;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.platts.com\/podcasts-detail\/crude\/2016\/march\/capitol-crude-031416\">Capitol Crude: The Hazards of Islamic State Oil<\/a><\/strong>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Platts<\/em> (Mar. 14, 2016)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/business\/energy\/article\/Iran-s-middling-oil-production-buoys-market-6885566.php\">Iran&#8217;s middling oil production buoys market<\/a><\/strong>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Houston Chronicle<\/em> (Mar. 11, 2016)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2016\/03\/02\/a-mysterious-pipeline-closure-is-bankrupting-iraqi-kurds\/\">A Mysterious Pipeline Closure Is Bankrupting Iraqi Kurds<\/a><\/strong>,&#8221; <i>Foreign Policy<\/i> (Mar. 2, 2016)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.platts.com\/2016\/02\/24\/ihs-ceraweek-opec-cut-saudi-minister-naimi\/\">By dismissing OPEC cut, did Saudi Minister Naimi outline the path to one?<\/a><\/strong>&#8221;\u00a0<em>Platts<\/em>\u00a0(Feb. 24, 2016)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/73Fvti\">Nations&#8217; deal to cap oil output hinges on Iran<\/a><\/strong>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Houston Chronicle<\/em> (Feb. 16, 2016)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thenational.ae\/world\/middle-east\/stemming-the-flow-of-isil-oil#full\">Stemming the flow of ISIL oil<\/a><\/strong>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>The National\u00a0<\/em>(Feb. 14, 2016)<\/p>\n<p>Video: &#8220;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/video.cnbc.com\/gallery\/?video=3000493726\">An Oil Swing this Big has to Swing Back<\/a><\/strong>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>CNBC<\/em> (Feb. 12, 2016)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/business.financialpost.com\/news\/energy\/saudi-arabias-aramco-may-be-worlds-most-valuable-company-but-it-comes-with-a-lot-of-baggage?__lsa=7128-9fbc\">Saudi Arabia\u2019s Aramco may be world\u2019s most valuable company \u2014 but it comes with a lot of baggage<\/a><\/strong>,&#8221;<em>Financial Post\u00a0<\/em>( <a style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal;\" href=\"https:\/\/slotsduck.com\/\">slotsduck<\/a> Jan. 8, 2016)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2016\/01\/04\/saudi-arabia-and-iran-are-at-each-others-throats-why-are-oil-prices-falling\/\">Saudi Arabia and Iran Are at Each Other\u2019s Throats. Why Are Oil Prices Falling?<\/a><\/strong>&#8221;\u00a0<em>Foreign Policy<\/em>\u00a0(Jan. 4, 2016)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.politifact.com\/truth-o-meter\/statements\/2015\/dec\/14\/ted-cruz\/ted-cruz-misquotes-cia-official-makes-false-claim-\/\">Ted Cruz misquotes CIA official, makes false claim on bombing ISIS oil and climate change<\/a><\/strong>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>PolitiFact<\/em> (Dec. 14, 2015)<\/p>\n<p>Article: &#8220;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/articles\/2015\/12\/10\/isis-is-the-con-ed-of-syria.html\">Revealed: Assad Buys Oil from ISIS<\/a><\/strong>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Daily Beast\u00a0<\/em>(Dec. 10, 2015)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2015\/12\/02\/russia-pours-hot-oil-on-wounded-ties-with-turkey-isis-erdogan-putin\/\"><strong>Russia Pours Hot Oil on Wounded Ties With Turkey<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Foreign Policy<\/em> (Dec. 2, 2015)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/r1zL2c\">Saudi Counters &#8216;Lower for Longer&#8217; Oil Mantra<\/a><\/strong>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Financial Times<\/em> (Nov. 26, 2015)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/business\/energy\/article\/Undeterred-by-crude-slump-ISIS-oil-trade-now-6653020.php\">Undeterred by crude slump, ISIS oil trade now threatened by military strikes<\/a><\/strong>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Houston Chronicle<\/em> (Nov. 23, 2015)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2015-11-19\/obama-in-sync-with-putin-on-bombing-islamic-state-oil-riches\"><strong>Obama and Putin Agree on Bombing Islamic State&#8217;s Oil Pipeline<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Bloomberg <\/em>(Nov. 19, 2015)<\/p>\n<p>Video: &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/video.cnbc.com\/gallery\/?video=3000455373\"><strong>ISIS Oil Fields<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>CNBC<\/em> (Nov. 17, 2015)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/business.financialpost.com\/news\/energy\/western-coalition-to-ramp-up-efforts-to-cut-off-isil-from-key-oil-revenues-the-gloves-are-off\"><strong>Western coalition to ramp up attack on ISIL\u2019s key oil revenues: \u2018The gloves are off\u2019<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Financial Post<\/em> (Nov. 16, 2015)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.platts.com\/2015\/11\/02\/shale-boom-us-diplomatic-clout-fuel-for-thought\/\"><strong>How the shale boom strengthens US diplomatic clout: Fuel for Thought<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Platts Blog\u00a0<\/em>(Nov. 2, 2015)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ft.com\/intl\/cms\/s\/0\/954a7d86-6c0f-11e5-aca9-d87542bf8673.html#axzz3oSiE5Y6j\">Saudi Arabia oil: No pain without gain<\/a><\/strong>,&#8221; <em>Financial Times\u00a0<\/em>(Oct. 11, 2015)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/business.financialpost.com\/news\/energy\/oil-prices-rally-on-signs-of-falling-output-prospect-of-opec-talks-but-analysts-warn-of-false-start\"><strong>Oil prices rally on signs of falling output, prospect of OPEC talks \u2014 but analysts warn of \u2018false start<\/strong><\/a>,\u2019&#8221;\u00a0<em>Financial Post<\/em> (Aug. 31, 2015)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2015\/07\/30\/kurdish-militants-strike-pipeline-deal-blow-to-fellow-kurds\/\"><strong>Striking Pipeline, Kurdish Militants Deal Blow to Fellow Kurds<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Foreign Policy\u00a0<\/em>(July 30, <a style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal;\" href=\"https:\/\/eyeweardock.com\/\">https:\/\/eyeweardock.com\/<\/a> 2015)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/libya-is-splitting-apart-2015-4\">Libya may be splitting apart over oil revenues<\/a><\/strong>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Business Insider\u00a0<\/em>(April 6, 2015)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/a-brief-history-of-the-iranian-oil-industry-1428063016\"><strong>A Brief History of the Iranian Oil Industry<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Wall Street Journal<\/em> (April 3, 2015)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/libya-has-48-billion-barrels-of-oil-but-its-industry-has-almost-entirely-collapsed-2015-2\"><strong>The industry behind the world&#8217;s 9th-largest proven oil reserves has all but collapsed<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>Business Insider<\/em> (Feb. 17, 2015)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2015\/02\/17\/the-islamic-state-of-libya-isnt-much-of-a-state\/\">The Islamic State of Libya Isn&#8217;t Much of a State<\/a><\/strong>,&#8221; <em>Foreign Policy<\/em> (Feb. 17, 2015)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/how-iran-coping-sagging-oil-prices-303298\"><strong>How Iran is Coping with Sagging Oil Prices<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Newsweek\/USIP\u00a0<\/em>(Jan. 30, 2015)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2015\/01\/29\/iraq-wants-to-fight-the-islamic-state-it-has-to-fight-falling-oil-prices-first-abadi-isis\/#\"><strong>Iraq Wants to Fight the Islamic State. It Has to Fight Falling Oil Prices First<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Foreign Policy\u00a0<\/em>(Jan. 29, 2015)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/al-naimi-likely-to-remain-saudi-oil-minister-until-market-calms-1422042242\"><strong>Al-Naimi Likely to Remain Saudi Oil Minister Until Market Calms<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Wall Street Journal<\/em> (Jan. 23, 2015)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/opinions\/david-ignatius-learning-from-the-oil-market\/2015\/01\/06\/800f4d00-95e3-11e4-aabd-d0b93ff613d5_story.html\">Learning from the Oil Market<\/a><\/strong>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Washington Post\u00a0<\/em>(Jan. 6, 2015)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2014\/12\/05\/keeping-tunisia-in-the-dark\/\"><strong>Keeping Tunisia in the Dark<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Foreign Policy\u00a0<\/em>(Dec. 5, 2014)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.foreignpolicy.com\/articles\/2014\/11\/20\/pushed_by_isis_iraq_and_kurds_come_closer_to_a_deal_oil_krg\"><strong>Pushed by ISIS, Iraq and Kurds Come Closer to a Deal<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Foreign Policy<\/em> (Nov. 21, 2014)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ft.com\/intl\/cms\/s\/0\/0791de38-6f0f-11e4-b060-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3JReFQYRk\"><strong>No easy options for OPEC over oil slide<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Financial\u00a0Times\u00a0<\/em>(Nov. 18, 2014)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/online.wsj.com\/articles\/iraq-kurdistan-region-reach-interim-deal-on-oil-exports-budget-payments-1415904694\"><strong>Baghdad and Kurds, Under Pressure, Reach Deal on Oil<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>Wall Street Journal<\/em> (Nov. 13, 2014)<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/2014\/11\/04\/saudi-oil-latam-idUSL1N0ST26F20141104\"><strong>Saudi trip to Latam evokes 1990s oil troika with a new rival: U.S.<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Reuters<\/em> (Nov. 4, 2014)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/rudaw.net\/english\/kurdistan\/281020142\"><strong>Pipeline Upgrade to Boost Kurdish Oil Exports<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Rudaw <\/em>(Oct. 28, 2014)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.foreignpolicy.com\/articles\/2014\/10\/23\/treasurys_war_on_the_islamic_state_oil_kuwait_qatar\">Treasury&#8217;s War on the Islamic State<\/a><\/strong>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Foreign Policy\u00a0<\/em>(Oct. 23, 2014)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ft.com\/intl\/cms\/s\/0\/9ab77884-57cd-11e4-8493-00144feab7de.html?siteedition=intl#axzz3Gg3ISBS8\">Saudi Arabia Keeps the Oil Market Guessing<\/a><\/strong>,&#8221; <em>Financial Times<\/em> (Oct. 20, 2014)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.foreignpolicy.com\/articles\/2014\/10\/02\/oil_prices_are_falling_not_oil_regimes_opec_russia_saudis_iraq\"><strong>Oil Prices Are Falling, Not Oil<\/strong> <strong>Regimes<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>Foreign Policy\u00a0<\/em>(Oct. 2, 2014)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/magazine\/2014\/09\/29\/fight-lives\"><strong>The Fight of Their Lives<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>The\u00a0New Yorker<\/em> (Sept. 29, 2014)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mcclatchydc.com\/2014\/09\/26\/241104_pentagon-deploys-headquarters.html?rh=1\">Pentagon deploys headquarters unit to Iraq in sign mission is expanding<\/a><\/strong>&#8221; <em>McClatchy <\/em>(Sept. 26, 2014)<\/p>\n<p>Video: &#8220;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/on-air\/after-the-bell\/index.html#\/v\/3806960688001\">After the Bell:\u00a0ISIS reportedly generates $2M in illicit oil profits per day<\/a><\/strong>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Fox Business Channel\u00a0<\/em>(Sept. 25, 2014)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/world\/how-isis-uses-captured-oilfields-to-finance-its-campaign-1.2777834\"><strong>How ISIS uses captured oilfields to finance its campaign<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>CBC News<\/em>\u00a0(Sept. 25, 2014)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/business\/energy\/article\/Terror-group-may-make-3-million-a-day-selling-oil-5768002.php\"><strong>Terror group ISIS may make $3 million a day selling oil<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Houston Chronicle<\/em>\u00a0(Sept. 19, 2014)<\/p>\n<p>Article: &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/nationalinterest.org\/feature\/big-mistake-rush-kurdistans-independence-11068\"><strong>A Big Mistake: A Rush for Kurdistan&#8217;s Independence<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <i>The National Interest<\/i> (Aug. 13, 2014)<\/p>\n<p>Article: &#8220;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/iranmatters.belfercenter.org\/blog\/breaking-down-iran-russia-oil-goods-deal\">Breaking Down the Iran-Russia Oil-for-Goods Deal<\/a><\/strong>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Harvard&#8217;s Belfer Center\u00a0<\/em>(Aug. 11, 2014)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/rudaw.net\/english\/middleeast\/iraq\/16072014\"><strong>Has the Crisis Made Baghdad Even Richer?<\/strong><\/a>&#8221;\u00a0<em>Rudaw\u00a0<\/em>(July 16, 2014)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.foreignpolicy.com\/articles\/2014\/07\/11\/revenge_of_the_kurds_ii_iraq_kirkuk_oil_barzani_maliki\">Revenge of the Kurds II<\/a><\/strong>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Foreign Policy\u00a0<\/em>(July 11, 2014)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.foreignpolicy.com\/articles\/2014\/07\/08\/crunch_time_for_egypts_energy_mess_israel_sisi\"><strong>Crunch Time for Egypt&#8217;s Energy Mess?<\/strong><\/a>&#8220;<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><em>Foreign Policy <\/em>(July 7, 2014)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"http:\/\/america.aljazeera.com\/articles\/2014\/6\/17\/saudi-iraq-isil.html\">ISIL\u2019s advance puts Saudi Arabia between Iraq and a hard place<\/a>,&#8221; <em>Al Jazeera America<\/em> (June 17, 2014)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/id\/101727475\">Iranian oil exports on course to blow past limits<\/a><\/strong>,&#8221; <em>CNBC<\/em> (June 3, 2014)<\/p>\n<p>PowerPoint download:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Iranian-Oil-Exports-and-Sanctions-5-14-14.pptx\">Iranian Oil Exports and Sanctions<\/a><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>(May 14, 2014)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/magazine\/2014\/04\/28\/what-we-left-behind\">What We Left Behind<\/a><\/strong>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>The New Yorker\u00a0<\/em>(April 28, 2014)<\/p>\n<p>Video: &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/video.cnbc.com\/gallery\/?video=3000264569&amp;play=1\"><strong>Oil Sanctions on Iran Failing?<\/strong><\/a>&#8221; <em>CNBC<\/em> (April 4, 2014)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/online.wsj.com\/news\/articles\/SB10001424052702304747404579444693456409058\"><strong>U.S. Forces Take Control of Libyan Tanker<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; <em>Wall Street Journal<\/em> (March 17, 2014)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"http:\/\/online.wsj.com\/news\/articles\/SB10001424052702304704504579431103097889982\">Gunbattles Erupt as Libyan Forces Try to Seize Oil Tanker from Militias<\/a>,&#8221; <em>Wall Street Journal<\/em> (March 10, 2014).<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/online.wsj.com\/news\/articles\/SB10001424052702304747404579444693456409058\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/federal_government\/congress-concerned-irans-oil-exports-may-be-up\/2014\/02\/27\/2d4736c2-9fd1-11e3-878c-65222df220eb_story.html\">Congress Concerned Iran&#8217;s Oil Exports May be Up<\/a>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Associated Press\u00a0<\/em>(Feb. 27, 2014)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/blogs\/post-partisan\/wp\/2014\/02\/24\/iranian-oil-exports-rise-markedly-since-interim-deal\/\">Iranian oil exports rise markedly since interim deal: Report<\/a><\/strong>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Washington Post<\/em> (Feb. 24, 2014)<\/p>\n<p>Article: &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2014\/02\/03\/federalism-and-libyas-oil\/\"><strong>Federalism and Libya&#8217;s Oil<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; 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