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By Rhod Mackenzie

The US is attempting to overcome the disruption it has caused by sanctions on innovations as a severe oil market crisis looms. The developed world's storage facilities for oil and refined fuel are depleted. A fuel crisis is emerging in both the US and Europe, which could swiftly...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The Bank of China (BOC), one of China's four largest state-owned commercial banks, has inaugurated its first branch in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia.

This move aims to extend the use of the yuan in trade and finance. Analysts have observed that since the recent BRICS Summ...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The OPEC Secretary General, Haitham Al Ghais, has cautioned on the possible detrimental impact of insufficient investments in the oil industry, which could result in a significant growth in oil prices and a potential energy crisis. "By underfunding the oil industry, we are endang...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Just a week ago, it was reported that oil inventories at the main US oil storage facility in Cushing, Oklahoma, had fallen to the level of 22.9 million barrels, very close to the critical operating minimum of 22 million barrels.It is now said that critical minimum level has been...

By Rhod Mackenzie

On the morning of Thursday 28 September 2023, the price of oil continued its rise that began the day before. It was triggered by growing concerns among market participants about fuel shortages that could lead to supply constraints ahead of winter. 

In addition, markets continue...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The collective West, led by the United States, seems to have miscalculated once again. This time, Washington, London and Brussels clearly overestimated the importance of Western insurance companies, which were seen as the main means of enforcing the price cap on Russian oil intro...