OPEC+ production cut will remain in place until year’s end: Saudi energy minister

Last year's production cut was taken as an affront by the White House, as for months US officials lobbied threats against the kingdom for allegedly 'siding with Russia'

Russian FM visits Iraq to enhance energy cooperation

The Russian foreign minister and spokesperson of his Iraqi counterpart discussed food security, energy, and exchanged views on the Russia-Ukraine conflict

USAID offers new charity donation for Lebanon as Washington blocks energy deals

Despite donating $260Mln to Lebanon this year, the US is actively preventing the country from receiving Iranian fuel donations or implementing an energy-sharing plan with Jordan and Egypt

Global finance vs global energy: who will come out on top?

There is more to the current struggle between the oil-consuming west and the oil-producing nations than meets the eye and it runs far deeper than the war in Ukraine

Transit of Russian fuel will make Iran regional energy hub: Energy Minister

Russia and Iran have significantly deepened energy cooperation to negate the effects of US sanctions

Iran rejects ‘politicized’ UN report on nuclear energy program

Officials blame the IAEA for spreading 'baseless' accusations despite the transparency of Iran's nuclear activities in line with the JCPOA

Saudi royal says White House is only one to blame for US energy crisis

The Saudi official also said the kingdom feels 'let down' by the government of US President Joe Biden

Saudi Arabia led OPEC+ decision to abandon US-funded energy data: Report

A decision made in late March by OPEC+ to stop using IEA data came as a major move to distance West Asia's energy giants from Washington

Saudi Arabia announces formation of nuclear energy company

The announcement comes in the shadow of threats made by the Saudi crown prince in 2018 to 'obtain nuclear weapons if Iran ever obtained one'

Asia to be driving force of oil demand for second straight year: Vitol

The president of Vitol Asia warned that growing demand at a time when OPEC+ members are cutting output could lead to a supply shortage and significantly higher prices

In Munich: West sounds alarm over Global South stances

The recent conference on international security policy focused extensively on the significance of the Global South to the west's security. As power competition with China and Russia intensifies, the west is compelled to reassess its approach to relations with these countries.

Europe’s gas emergency: A continent hostage to seller prices

Europe’s reliance on Russian gas imports has been upended by sanctions against Moscow. With few options for practical alternatives, the continent will remain energy-dependent and financially-vulnerable regardless of who it imports from.

Beggaring Europe: switching cheap Russian gas for expensive American LNG

EU steps to significantly reduce Russian gas imports will see Europe newly dependent on much pricier US liquefied natural gas

OPEC+ abandons US-funded data as rift with the west grows

The move comes as OPEC+ member nations have refused to cave in to demands by the US and the IEA to increase oil production

Blood and oil: why Saudi Arabia will be bombed until the siege on Yemen is lifted

Riyadh refused Washington's pressure to increase oil production, then faced blistering attacks on its oil facilities and infrastructure from Yemen. Under increasing pressure to end its siege on Yemen, what will the Saudis do?

Chinese firm cancels oil agreement with Yemen

The exploitation of Yemen’s oil has been monopolized by the UAE-backed government in Yemen

Russian interior minister in KSA days after surprise Zelensky visit

Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states have continued to deepen cooperation with Russia, antagonizing the western world

Washington wants to woo Israel into ‘joint military planning’ against Iran: Report

Tel Aviv, however, has been trepidatious about the proposal under fears the White House wants to prevent attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities

IAEA reinstalls surveillance cameras in Iranian nuclear sites: Report

This follows recent talks between the chief of the IAEA and the head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Agency in March

Iran, India discuss shifting trade to national currencies

Dozens of nations around the world have started to ditch the US dollar for bilateral trade in fear of becoming targets of unilateral sanctions

Turkiye inaugurates Russian-built nuclear power plant

Despite complications in the construction caused by western sanctions, Ankara says it is 'taking steps to build a second and a third nuclear power plant as soon as possible'

Royal Jordanian to increase weekly flights between Baghdad, Amman

The airline also unveiled a new healthcare and logistical package available for purchase to Iraqi customers traveling to Jordan

Iran, Nicaragua discussed ways to counter US influence in Latin America: Pentagon leaks

Nicaragua and Venezuela have readily welcomed Iranian assistance to counter US sanctions

US flexes muscle in Persian Gulf, to no avail

A panicked US tries to insert itself into West Asia's tsunami of political, economic, and diplomatic shifts, but is anybody listening?

US wants ‘interim’ nuclear deal with Iran: Report

Talks to revive the Obama-era nuclear agreement broke down late last year after the US accused Iran of making 'unconstructive' demands

Egypt’s Sisi makes sudden visit to Saudi Arabia

The visit comes as Egypt is embroiled in a severe economic crisis which has seen its currency value plummet significantly

US Threat Report: Washington facing ‘critical years’ in Great Power competition

Unlike in previous years, the 2023 annual US Threat Assessment Report  views West Asia through the prism of a Great Power competition that threatens to nudge the world into a post-US multipolar order. 

Iran extends invitation to Saudi King

The Iranian foreign minister confirmed that Riyadh has already extended an invitation to the Iranian president

Multipolarity was triggered by the 2003 US invasion of Iraq

Twenty years after the unlawful and destabilizing US-led invasion of Iraq, Washington must face the ultimate consequence of that war: UNSC powers China and Russia laying the foundation for a genuine, UN Charter-based system of multipolarism. 

Erbil oil revenues to come under Iraqi supervision

The move continues a trend reversing aspects of Kurdish autonomy gained since the 2003 US invasion of Iraq