Category: Energy
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Is Iran Sincere About Renewed Nuclear Negotiations with Trump?
The Iranian government plays the long game. With Trump’s Pentagon signaling not only a pivot to Asia but also a pivot away from the Middle East, the new administration encourages Tehran to play the clock. Shutterstock The Iranian government is worried. With the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal set to expire, Tehran believed it would be…
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PREVIEW: Russian prime minister to meet with Kazakh leadership, participate in EAEU events
On January 31, Mikhail Mishustin will participate in the Digital Almaty 2025 technology forum Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister Oljas Bektenov (L) and Russia’s Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin (R) © Dmitry Astakhov/POOL/TASS ASTANA, January 30. /TASS/. Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin will open his working visit to Kazakhstan with meetings with the country’s leadership in the capital…
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Opinion | The Point: Conversations and insights about the moment.
The Hearing Confirmed That Kennedy Is Trump’s Kind of Guy The final push from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. toward becoming overseer of America’s health care system got off to a spicy start on Wednesday in his opening hour before the Senate Finance Committee. There were protesters. A threat to bring in the police. A fiery…
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OPEC+ will buckle under pressure from Trump who has history of bashing the oil cartel
The cartel’s semi-public initial reaction to Trump’s comments — leaking a photo of several For his part, I don’t think Trump is going for a kill. His negotiating style is simple: Aim high and keep pushing. His administration is full of experienced oil hands who know that sub-$50-a-barrel would hurt the American petroleum industry as…
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Opinion | The Point: Conversations and insights about the moment.
The Hearing Confirmed That Kennedy Is Trump’s Kind of Guy The final push from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. toward becoming overseer of America’s health care system got off to a spicy start on Wednesday in his opening hour before the Senate Finance Committee. There were protesters. A threat to bring in the police. A fiery…
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Why OPEC Is Unlikely To Bow To Pressure From Trump
Alex Kimani Alex Kimani is a veteran finance writer, investor, engineer and researcher for Safehaven.com. More Info Premium Content By Alex Kimani – Jan 29, 2025, 7:00 PM CST Trump urged OPEC to cut oil prices to help end the Russia-Ukraine war and drive down interest rates. Despite Trump’s request, OPEC+ is unlikely to alter…
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Can a ‘New’ Middle East Survive the ‘Old’?
In March 2018, an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner took off from New Delhi bound for Tel Aviv. This not only marked the first commercial flight between the two capitals, but more importantly, it became the first service to Israel allowed to cross Saudi Arabia’s airspace. This was the outcome of deft diplomacy, and it…
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Europe’s Strictest ESG Funds Hit by Record Outflows
Tsvetana Paraskova Tsvetana is a writer for Oilprice.com with over a decade of experience writing for news outlets such as iNVEZZ and SeeNews. More Info By Tsvetana Paraskova – Jan 29, 2025, 8:30 AM CST Poor returns prompted investors to withdraw record amount of money from the EU’s funds with the strictest ESG standards, a…
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Senate advances Trump’s pick to lead the US Interior, Doug Burgum
The Senate voted Wednesday by a 78–20 margin to advance President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Interior Department — former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum — for a final confirmation vote. Burgum appeared before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee in mid-January, where he told lawmakers that national security issues and the economy…
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Trump Understands That the US Needs Venezuelan Oil
Cyril Widdershoven Dr. Cyril Widdershoven is a long-time observer of the global energy market. Presently he works as a Senior Researcher at Hill Tower Resource Advisors. Next… More Info Premium Content By Cyril Widdershoven – Jan 29, 2025, 5:00 PM CST The US Gulf Coast heavily relies on Venezuelan crude, with imports hitting a six-year…