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CHINA SHUNS US CRUDE

12/29/2018

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IRAN GAMES GLOBAL OIL MARKETS

12/21/2018

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Iran to sell 3 million barrels of oil to private buyers to sidestep US sanctions  
Iran announced Wednesday that it will allow private companies to buy 3 million more barrels of oil as it seeks to sidestep sweeping US sanctions. Tehran hopes to diversify its export channels as US sanctions take aim directly at its petroleum sales. Oil Minister Bijan Zangeneh said 700,000 barrels of oil have so far been sold to private buyers since the United States reimposed sanctions in November. Read More  ​
https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/iran-plans-to-make-its-oil-industry-more-resilient
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SAUDI BUDGET DEFICIT CONTINUES

12/19/2018

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Saudi Arabia announces budget deficit for 6th straight year
BY ASIA TIMES STAFF
Spending is estimated at $295 billion, the largest in the oil-rich kingdom's history, while revenues, mostly from oil, are expected to be around $260 billion
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US STATECRAFT EMBRACES OIL MARKETS AS TOOL AGAINST ADVERSARIES

12/13/2018

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Jane Nakano writes: Energy has emerged as a key element in the economic agenda under the Trump administration’s Free and Open Indo-Pacific strategy, which essentially seeks to marshal a counteroffensive to China-led multi-billion-dollar energy and energy infrastructure outreach in the region. – Center for Strategic and International Studies
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THE PLAN TO STABILIZE IRAQ:  EXPORT OIL & LIBYAN OIL MARKET FALTERS FAST

12/13/2018

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Iraq’s stability rests on revitalizing its energy sector and weaning itself off natural gas imports, Energy Secretary Rick Perry said Tuesday during a rare visit by a member of President Trump’s Cabinet as Washington seeks to weaken Iraq’s ties to Iran. – Washington Post
Libya’s National Oil Company (NOC) on Monday declared force majeure on exports from the El Sharara oilfield, which was seized at the weekend by a local militia group. – Reuters
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WHY GERMANY APPEASES RUSSIA FOR A PIPELINE

12/12/2018

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https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/420537-putins-latest-ukraine-stunt-may-blow-up-in-his-face
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THE STATUS OF THE PERTOL-YUAN & WHY IT MATTERS

12/9/2018

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PROJECT SYNDICATE
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HOW'S IRAN WEATHERING US SANCTIONS

12/9/2018

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Farzin Nadimi writes: On November 5, the U.S. Treasury Department published an expanded set of sanctions against Iran with the intention of bringing the country’s oil export activity—and, by extension, its oil-dependent economy—to a standstill. As with previous sanctions, Tehran is expected to push back against these measures by exploiting its geographical advantages and relations with neighboring countries, and by drawing on its long experience at running a “resilient economy.” – Washington Institute
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QATAR LEAVES OPEC FOR GAS, RIYADH FRACTURES AS OPEC

12/4/2018

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 Game on: The new politics of Gulf financial intervention
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Qatar to withdraw from OPEC 
Qatar announced today that it is leaving the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to focus on its gas industry. Qatar, which joined the oil cartel in 1961, is one of the smallest oil producers but the world’s largest exporter of liquefied natural gas. “Qatar has decided to withdraw its membership form OPEC effective January 2019 and this decision was communicated to OPEC this morning,” Qatari Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi said at a press conference. Despite the decision, Qatar will attend this week's ministerial meeting in Vienna amid calls from Saudi Arabia to cut production to stop prices from falling. Saudi Arabia, one of OPEC’s founding members, has been leading a boycott against the tiny Gulf country since June 2017.  Read More  ​
Qatar quits OPEC ahead of meeting
BY ASIA TIMES STAFF
Gulf producer says it will focus on natural gas amid tensions with Saudi Arabia
Riyadh ‘not confident’ OPEC members can agree on cuts
BY ASIA TIMES STAFF
Output reduction needed to address recent sharp drop in price of crude
Qatar, asserting independence, to leave OPEC in 2019
BY JONATHAN GORVETT
The gas-rich Gulf state, seeking better US ties and greater autonomy from its rivals, sends out a 'trial balloon'
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TIME TO DISRUPT SYRIAN-IRAN OIL TRADE

12/2/2018

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  • "U.S. Treasury Ramps Up Effort to Disrupt Syria-Iran Oil Trade," David Adesnik and Andrew Gabel, FDD's CSIF Policy Brief
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US SKILLS GAP & THE FUTURE OF SHALE OIL PRODUCTION

12/1/2018

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The Skills Gap and the Future of Oil
Mark Mills, E21

When it comes to the future of work, we’re constantly told that automation and algorithms are destined to eliminate huge swaths of the workforce. But the reality is both more complicated and more optimistic.A major problem for the U.S. economy is a shortage of skilled workers. A recent Deloitte report estimates that there will be over 2.5 million skilled job openings unfilled in America over the coming decade. Read more here....
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