Putin receives UAE president in Moscow to discuss energy markets, international issues

Before Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan arrived in Moscow, he visited Serbia to discuss mutual cooperation between the two countries

Major boost in North African imports of Russian energy: Report

Analysts have suggested that the oil is being re-exported from North Africa into European markets to alleviate the energy crisis plaguing western nations

KRG calls for energy cooperation with Baghdad

The KRG's efforts to sideline Baghdad in exporting oil and gas via Turkiye has stalled efforts to develop the region's gas capability

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'

Saudi energy minister warns sanctions could lead to global supply shortage

Saudi Arabia's energy minister also announced that his country would supply Ukraine with liquefied petroleum gas

UAE, UK sign energy and climate change memorandum

The MoU also includes cooperation in nuclear energy, low-carbon hydrogen, and bolstering collaboration in renewable energy

US blocks Egypt-Jordan energy plan for Lebanon until reforms implemented

White House official Amos Hochstein says the US will prevent international aid for a joint Arab energy project unless Beirut implements the demanded reforms

China hails Saudi Arabia’s role in oil markets, Riyadh supports ‘one-china’ policy

Xi is on a three day visit to Riyadh to attend a summit with Saudi delegates, Arab states, and nations of the GCC coalition

US and UAE sign $100Bln long-term investment deal for clean energy

The UAE says it will soon revise its energy strategy to align it with the goal of achieving climate neutrality by 2050

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

Saudi, Emirati energy ministers say OPEC+ ‘leaves politics at the door’

Western leaders have so far failed to persuade their Gulf allies to increase oil production in order to lower crude prices

UAE keen on deepening energy cooperation with Russia: Emirati FM

The declaration comes just one day after the UK prime minister failed to secure a pledge from the UAE and Saudi Arabia to ramp up oil production

Iranian oil exports to Pakistan hindered by sanctions and thriving black market

Despite defying US sanctions on Russian fuel imports, Islamabad has shied away from doing the same with Tehran, hindering potential lucrative bilateral trade between the two neighboring states. 

Saudi Arabia raises oil prices for Asia, EU, US unexpectedly

The kingdom essentially increased the price for EU buyers by $2 a barrel, and 20 cents for US customers

Biden makes U-turn on ‘punishment’ for Saudi Arabia: Report

The development would represent a major change in tone by the White House towards Saudi Arabia and is closely watched by energy experts and policymakers around the world

Predictions for 2023? Annus horribilis with some surprising upsides

The Cradle's writers offer up their predictions for 2023. The common theme is massive global shifts, some good, some bad.

As oil comes under pressure from recession fears, OPEC+ keeps reduction policy

OPEC anticipates a 2.24 million bpd increase in oil demand for the next year, which is 100,000 bpd less than anticipated

UAE President to visit Russia for bilateral talks

The visit happens just one week after OPEC+ announced an output cut of 2 million barrels per day, putting further pressure on the global economy

US lawmakers propose halting arms sales to Saudi Arabia

Despite promising to make the kingdom a ‘pariah,’ the Biden government has approved billions in weapon sales to Riyadh

OPEC+ production cut ‘a victory for common sense’: Kremlin

Moscow says the production cut counterbalances the 'mayhem' caused by Washington over recent months

Washington blasts OPEC+ supply cuts, threatens to reexamine anti-OPEC law

Ignoring the extensive lobbying by senior White House officials, Gulf nations delivered a blow to the US in their bid to provide 'stability and security to energy markets'

Arab youth favors Russia, China, Turkey over US: Poll

Despite Arab youth favoring alliances with China, Turkey, and Russia, respondents say the US has the most influence in the Arab world

Israel wants to turn Germany against nuclear deal

The 2015 agreement gave Iran important sanctions relief, in exchange for nuclear oversight and a promise to not produce nuclear weapons

Asia’s future takes shape in Vladivostok, the Russian Pacific

Sixty-eight countries gathered on Russia's far eastern coast to listen to Moscow's economic and political vision for the Asia-Pacific

Greek tanker loots two million barrels of Yemen’s crude oil

The Greek-flagged tanker ship left Yemeni's Al-Dhaba port with $200 million worth of stolen crude oil

The power troika trumps Biden in West Asia

The presidents of Russia, Iran, and Turkey convened to discuss critical issues pertaining to West Asia, with the illegal US occupation of Syria a key talking point

Turkey-Israel gas pipeline cannot undercut Russian exports in short term: Turkish FM

Despite its attempts to avoid burning bridges with Moscow, Turkey seeks to undercut the Russian energy market using Israel as a partner

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?

Zelensky makes surprise address to Doha Forum amid GCC split between Washington, Moscow

The Ukrainian president is the latest western envoy to try his hand at convincing GCC countries to increase oil production

Why the UAE is shrugging off Washington’s diktats

When the UAE cast an abstaining vote on a US-backed UNSC resolution to condemn Russia, all hell broke loose. But Abu Dhabi is increasingly refusing to 'take sides' for Washington, and now insists on pursuing its own priorities.