How Long Will OPEC and Russia ‘Play Nice’?
Rene Zou
The OPEC-Russia deal seems to be having its intended effect, but how long will it last?
OPEC
How Long Will OPEC and Russia ‘Play Nice’?
Global Forecast (11-29-16)
Geopolitical Monitor
Frantic negotiations in the lead-up to OPEC’s next meeting, a key vote for the European Union in Italy, and a major development in the Syrian civil war.
Iran Could Change the Face of OPEC
Omar Mawji
Just as OPEC lost control over global oil production with increased production, technology, and innovation from the US in 2011, Saudi Arabia stands to lose its control over OPEC as Iran’s oil & gas industry opens up to foreign investment.
Algeria: The Next Domino to Fall in North Africa?
Zachary Fillingham
Creeping anarchy and a slumping energy-based economy indicate trouble ahead for Algeria.
GPM Oil Report (06-01-15)
Geopolitical Monitor
This week we examine a potential cleavage developing within OPEC ahead of the cartel’s June 5th meeting.
Analysis: Nigeria’s Economy Shuts Down
Geopolitical Monitor
Nigeria is in the grips of a massive fuel shortage that has ground its national economy to a halt.
Cheap Oil and Political Risk: Venezuela & the Cuban Connection
Benjamin Syme Van Ameringen
In this series, Geopoliticalmonitor.com analyzes political fallout from the global plunge in oil prices. Part one focuses on Venezuela and Cuba.
Oil Prices: How Low Can They Go?
Zachary Fillingham
With every crashing through of a symbolic threshold - $90, $80, $70, and now $60 – many are wondering: How low can the price of oil possibly go?
Russia, Iraq, Iran: Which Will Be Sunk by Falling Oil Prices?
Zachary Fillingham
Global oil prices plummeted recently with OPEC’s declaration of a price war against shale producers. But just how much budgetary pain can oil-dependent countries like Russia, Iraq, and Iran take?
Faultlines Emerge at OPEC Meeting
Zachary Fillingham
There’s a lot more going on behind the scenes at today’s OPEC meeting than one might think.
