Damien Courvalin of the investment bank explains why it adjusted its earlier forecast of April 2022 and discusses the geopolitical risks affecting oil production both in Iran and beyond.
UAE vows retaliation for Houthi-claimed attack, but questions emerge over potential Iran role
In an area home to some of the world’s largest oil producers and key shipping routes, the uptick in tensions is likely to keep crude markets on edge.
UAE raid raises Yemen stakes, draws closer scrutiny of Iran allies
By attacking the United Arab Emirates the Houthis sought to warn the Gulf state to stay out of a battle for prized energy regions in Yemen, where the Iran-aligned group has been angered by losses to …
Israel says sanctions relief for Iran could mean “terror on steroids”
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said funding for Iran could lead to “terror on steroids” on Tuesday, in an apparent warning against world powers easing sanctions against Tehran as they seek a …
World Bank Revises Up Iran’s Economic Growth Forecasts
The World Bank has revised up its forecast on Iran’s GDP growth in 2022. In a newly-released report, the bank is expecting Iran’s economy to grow 2.4% in 2022, 0.2% more than th …
Iran: A Disturbance In The Farce
January 18, 2022: In Austria the negotiations with Iran to revive the 2015 treaty that ended sanctions (if Iran halted work on nukes) are not going well. There have been eight rounds of talks since …
US denies Syria-Lebanon-Israel gas deal; was it ever going to happen?
The idea of bailing out Lebanon’s elites to keep Iranian gas off the streets of Beirut may not come to pass because of its complexity.
America Has No Good Options on Iran
The hard truth is that the United States now has few good options for containing Iran’s nuclear program. It can persist with the no-deal status quo, allowing Iran to continue inching closer to a bomb …
America Has No Good Options on Iran
The hard truth is that the United States now has few good options for containing Iran’s nuclear program. It can persist with the no-deal status quo, allowing Iran to continue inching closer to a bomb …
America Has No Good Options on Iran
The hard truth is that the United States now has few good options for containing Iran’s nuclear program. It can persist with the no-deal status quo, allowing Iran to continue inching closer to a bomb …