Opec
Fractures rock Gulf alliance as UAE quits OPEC during Iran war - analysis
Abu Dhabi’s exit, a summit snub, and public criticism expose a widening Saudi-Emirati split reshaping energy and security coordination.
UAE exit weakens OPEC+ power over oil market but group to stay together, sources say - analysis
UAE taking advantage of long-term global energy needs by leaving OPEC - analysis
UAE leaves OPEC and OPEC+ in major blow to global oil producers' group
US concerned about Saudi Arabia, OPEC oil production cuts
Saudi Arabia and the OPEC announced they would cut their oil production in order to raise prices.
Tunisia capitalizes as new South Korean route for Russian oil imports
Tunisia's role as the middleman in the Russian naphtha trade opens the door for Western investment.
Voices from the Arab press: Religious extremism and sexual assault
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.
Will US-Saudi rift benefit China and Russia? - opinion
When Saudi actions deliberately inflate US gasoline prices at election time, such actions are perceived as hostile political interference and can undermine and damage bilateral relations.
Was OPEC's decision to cut oil production purely economic? - opinion
Neither Saudi Arabia nor Russia can claim that the decisions taken at the OPEC+ meeting on October 5 were purely economic.
Pushing the Saudis into China’s & Russia’s arms -opinion
The Chinese are more than happy to pick up the pieces of the damaged US-Saudi relationship, trying to undermine American interests. The Chinese are already the number one Saudi trade partner.
Saudi's recent Ukraine support does not make up for OPEC+ cuts - Blinken
Saudi Arabia's recent moves to provide aid to Ukraine do not compensate for the "wrong" decision by OPEC+ to cut oil production, says US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
The White House must end its hostile policies toward Saudi Arabia - opinion
Such policies are traveling a dangerous path.
Voices from the Arab press: US attack on Saudi Arabia isn’t justified
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.
Strategic ties on the line as Biden vows ‘consequences’ for Saudi over OPEC+ oil cut
US President Joe Biden has vowed that "there will be consequences" for American-Saudi relations after the OPEC+ oil cartel announced last week that it would cut petroleum output.
