U.S.-China Trade Issues Looms Large for Oil  Council on Foreign RelationsMohammed Barkindo, Secretary General of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), is worried about the U.S.-China trade war. Even tho… Read more https://www …

Council on Foreign Relations (blog)Presidential Oil Tweets, Oil Prices, and the CycleCouncil on Foreign Relations (blog)U.S. presidential jawboning about oil prices has continued to grab headlines this week, with President Trump telling Fox News on Sunday …

Council on Foreign Relations (blog)Why Oil Sanctions Against Venezuela No Longer Make SenseCouncil on Foreign Relations (blog)Last month's OAS summit was inconclusive on how to respond to the deepening humanitarian crisis inside Venezuela that has spur …

Council on Foreign Relations (blog)How Much Worse Can it Get for Venezuela's State Oil Firm PDVSA?Council on Foreign Relations (blog)Venezuela's latest attempt to raise capital by issuing a cryptocurrency, the petro, linked allegedly to its Orinoco …

ReutersOil Rises As API Reports Major Draw In Crude InventoriesOilPrice.comLast week, the American Petroleum Institute (API) reported a large draw of 6.0 million barrels of crude oil, along with an increase in gasoline inventories of 3.1 million barrels. T …

Council on Foreign Relations (blog)Oil and the Iran ProtestsCouncil on Foreign Relations (blog)It doesn't take much these days to remind oil traders that Middle East geopolitical risk can raise oil prices. Unrest in Iranian cities is the latest case in …

Council on Foreign Relations (blog)Oil and IranCouncil on Foreign Relations (blog)It doesn't take much these days to remind oil traders that Middle East geopolitical risk can raise oil prices. Unrest in Iranian cities is the latest case in point. News …

Council on Foreign Relations (blog)Oil and the Iran Protests | Council on Foreign RelationsCouncil on Foreign Relations (blog)It doesn't take much these days to remind oil traders that Middle East geopolitical risk can raise oil prices. Unrest in Irani …

Oil and a More Muscular Saudi ArabiaCouncil on Foreign Relations (blog)Saudi oil policy is undergoing a significant, yet subtle shift that is likely to have broader, strategic implications. The shift comes in the wake of a perfect storm of complicated exis …

Council on Foreign Relations (blog)Follow the External (Balance of Payments) Breakevens of the Oil ...Council on Foreign Relations (blog)The global impact of oil's fall from $100 plus to under $50 a barrel has not gotten as much attention as I think it …