With the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed and US-Iran tensions still unresolved at the time of writing, global energy ...
Real oil prices reached US$170 per barrel in 1979 (measured in current prices) and OPEC played a very different role then.
As Saudi Arabia and Russia deepen cooperation, their combined influence over global oil supply is growing. Could this shift ...
As Saudi Arabia and Russia deepen cooperation, their combined influence over global oil supply is growing. Could this shift the balance of power in energy markets? Russia and Saudi Arabia each produce ...
Sorry No Gas Sign Beside Gas Pumps At Service Station Due To OAPEC Oil Crisis. Whether the 2026 crisis will approach the severity of the 1973 embargo remains to be seen, but it is unlikely. As the ...
After 1973’s oil shock, the stock market plunged into what was later dubbed a “lost decade.” Can that happen again?
Dueling blockades have kept 20 percent of the global oil supply, 20 percent of the global supply of liquefied natural gas, and critical commodities such as helium, aluminum, and urea trapped inside ...
Oil is once again making headlines. This week, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) made the shock decision to leave the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). OPEC is network of ...
OPEC is a group of oil-producing countries that work together to influence how much oil the world gets. It was formed in 1960 by nations that felt big Western oil companies were setting prices ...
Shock waves from the war Israel and the United States launched against Iran at the end of February have sent oil prices skyrocketing—from $64 a barrel a year ago to $106 a barrel now. This episode ...