Tagged With Iran
23 October 2024
Markets have seen no material disruption from the war so far, but as the fighting goes on it is a matter of when, not if
21 October 2024
Companies operating offshore assets in the region are unlikely to halt development plans for now, even as hostilities intensify
18 October 2024
An escalation in the conflict could threaten global oil supplies, so why is the market not reacting?
16 October 2024
The impact from Libya’s lost barrels versus the threats to Iranian supply highlight the type of buffer in the oil market and the demand implications
2 October 2024
Geopolitical strife embroiling Iran and political corruption in Venezuela suggest little near-term change to oil production from either of the sanctioned states
26 September 2024
The country’s widening energy deficit could have a knock-on effect on energy-intensive industries
29 July 2024
The region, known for its crude output, has gone from product importer to exporter, easing supply worries in Europe and creating a supply glut in Asia and elsewhere
17 July 2024
New reformist leadership is unlikely to see any quick changes to relations with the West, but Iran has opportunity to boost its energy and foreign policy options
24 May 2024
Tehran is in a renewed political crisis, but its ability to find buyers for its crude exports hands it a lifeline
27 November 2023
Fresh opposition from the US looks likely to be the final nail in the coffin for the long-delayed Iran-Pakistan connection
16 November 2023
Industrialisation and urbanization will drive the region’s petchems production as it makes the most of abundant feedstock, while Africa also looks to expand capacity
9 August 2023
The region’s political situation and internal relationships are changing amid the growing influence of Russia and China
20 July 2023
A tight sour oil market and a reluctance by Washington to take a hard line could allow the OPEC producer to keep testing boundaries, but for how long?
7 June 2023
Russia is making a show of support for Iran as the two nations strengthen their ties, but the promised investment may never materialise
24 March 2023
But there is less optimism on additional Iranian exports, and many near-term risks remain
20 February 2023
Venezuela and Iran offer clues to potential effectiveness of the measures
26 October 2022
Opec+ cut agreement suggests Moscow’s Middle Eastern stock remains high
13 September 2022
The sanctioned countries are competing in a limited illicit market
8 August 2022
Iran aims to channel the fruits of accelerating upstream oil development into refining and petchems integration
30 June 2022
The Kurdistan region is facing political and military challenges as efforts to appoint a government in Baghdad descend further into chaos
28 June 2022
Any hopes that the Mideast Gulf state could increase production and exports to help ease the global shortfall are misplaced
26 May 2022
Flows of Urals crude to Asian importers—in particular India—have spiked since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to price reporting agency GX
3 May 2022
Kuwait and Saudi Arabia’s domestic scarcity has driven the formal revival of longstanding plans to tap the shared Dorra field
29 March 2022
Western countries want Mideast Gulf producers to boost output, but the options are limited
3 March 2022
The US president may opt to do a JCPOA deal as a lesser evil than expensive gasoline
25 January 2022
Tehran’s gas industry faces two old and two new problems
14 December 2021
Tehran’s attention is turning to underexplored areas of the field
25 October 2021
A poor showing for Iranian-backed factions may add impetus to efforts to reduce import dependence
25 October 2021
The crude-for-diluent swap deal with Iran is underway
12 August 2021
Hardline rhetoric and positions apparently further apart than ever may obscure appetite for a deal
27 July 2021
The country started loading crude from its new Jask oil terminal last week as doubts grow about the prospects for a revived JCPOA
1 July 2021
A likely, albeit not certain, revival of the JCPOA agreement could see a swift rebound in Iranian barrels, says veteran analyst
29 June 2021
Iran may face crude transportation bottlenecks if and when sanctions are lifted
7 June 2021
Tolerance for perceived political risk has expanded, but such complacency could be dangerous
27 May 2021
There are many reasons to be cheerful across the Mena oil and gas patch
17 May 2021
With the 38 phases associated with Iran’s South Pars gas field nearing completion, focus has shifted to maintaining production stability amid pressure concerns
8 May 2021
Baghdad turns again to China to develop its second largest gasfield
30 April 2021
A purported leak is just the latest potential obstacle to Washington-Tehran rapprochement
8 February 2021
US diplomatic goals, if achieved, will impact the Iranian, Saudi and Yemeni energy sectors
30 December 2020
The global oil market watches with interest on whether a US return to the JCPOA agreement will unleash a wave of Iranian barrels
8 December 2020
The kingdom may be apprehensive about the incoming US president’s attitude towards Iran, but it could ultimately profit from the regime change
24 November 2020
Rejoining the nuclear deal might be easier said than done
13 November 2020
As Gulf states progress bypass projects, time runs down on Iran’s sabre-rattling
26 October 2020
The crisis-hit nation dreams of better diplomatic relations to help boost its crippled economy and unlock a gas bonanza. But dreams they may remain
8 October 2020
As Iran ramps up output, it is beginning to turn the tide on exports too
1 September 2020
The new Iraqi premier is leveraging the US administration’s loathing for Iran to secure energy investments
8 July 2020
From boosting oil production to throttling it back and with challenging oil and gas dynamics in both the short and longer-term, the region’s producers have their hands full
7 February 2020
As US-Iranian tensions threaten energy imports, Iraq is ramping-up domestic gas development
30 January 2020
After US-led mission helped to largely banish Islamic State from Iraq in 2018, the country has fast become a battleground for power in the region
16 January 2020
With the US’s killing of top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, the risk of attacks on Mena oil infrastructure is likely to increase
