Саудовская Аравия застрелилась в войне цен на нефть?

Воздействие коронавируса уничтожило спрос на нефть, и ни Саудовская Аравия, ни Россия, ни США не избежат невредимой ценовой войны.

Darius Shahtahmasebi
От Darius Shahtahmasebi
Saudi Oil War Feature photo

Faced with an escalating crisis brought on by the global outbreak of COVID-19, Saudi Arabia made a conscious decision to increase oil production in order to avert a potential oil-price collapse. The move sent an already faltering global economy into a tailspin.   The trouble began at the beginning of March, after Russia rejected an ultimatum

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Какая часть венесуэльского кризиса действительно является ошибкой Мадуро?

Есть несколько факторов для экономического кризиса в Венесуэле, но вы не узнаете об этом, слушая американских лидеров или следуя корпоративным СМИ, пишет Стив Элнер.

Steve Ellner
От Steve Ellner
Nicolas Maduro | Venezuela

The recognition by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and former Vice President Joe Biden of Juan Guaidó as Venezuelan president is the latest demonstration of the consensus in Washington over the nefariousness of the Nicolás Maduro government. Not since Fidel Castro’s early years in power has a Latin American head of state been so consistently

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Трамп не «преуспевает» в убийстве саудовского государства, он обнимает его

В то время как наши президенты, от ФРГ до Джорджа Буша и Обамы, держали нос, когда делали сделки с дьяволами мира, Дональд Трамп дышит глубоко и, похоже, упивается такими сходствами.

Jonathan D. Simon
От Jonathan D. Simon
Donald Trump | Mohammed bin Salman

WASHINGTON -- (Opinion) You’ve got to hand it to Donald Trump: when the U.S. president kisses up to murderers, he lays his reasons right out there for us. The rulers of Saudi Arabia, most notably Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, shall go without so much as a wrist slap from the world’s most powerful and influential country because oil prices might

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Что действительно происходит после «секретного» Саудовско-российского нефтяного соглашения

Откровение о том, что Россия работало в частном порядке с саудовцами «по приказу Трампа», чтобы помочь усилиям США приостановить экспорт нефти в Иране, не вызывая шока в поставках, похоже, противоречит публичному обещанию России защищать экономику Ирана от агрессивных санкций США.

Whitney Webb
От Whitney Webb
Russia Opec Saudi

MOSCOW – On Wednesday, Reuters reported the details of a private and “secret” deal reached between Russia and Saudi Arabia, a deal that was aimed at increasing oil output in order to offset the coming shock to oil prices that will follow U.S. efforts to starve Iran of its oil revenues. Notably, Reuters also noted that the deal was struck with

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Oil Prices Soar After US Strikes Syria – A Promising Development For Trump’s Saudi Allies

Saudi Arabia’s economy has been on shaky ground in recent years due to continuous drops in oil prices. But new U.S. airstrikes in Syria have sent oil prices climbing, which will prove to be a boon for the U.S.’ Saudi ally both economically and geopolitically.

MintPress News Desk
От MintPress News Desk
A Saudi man walks at the Tadawul Saudi Stock Exchange, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Monday, June 15, 2015. Saudi Arabia's stock market, valued at $585 billion, opened up to direct foreign investment for the first time Monday, as the kingdom seeks an economic boost amid low global oil prices. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)

MINNEAPOLIS-- While the geopolitical implications of Trump’s recent airstrikes against the Syrian government have dominated both mainstream and alternative news outlets, what has been largely overlooked thus far is their economic impact. Soon after the strikes took place, crude oil prices jumped, reaching a one-month high on Friday by surpassing 55

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The Oil Siege Is Over, “The Cartel” Looks East

Oil prices are rising. The low oil spell that started in 2014 has concluded. This sudden rally, like its sudden decline, is not accidental.

Caleb T. Maupin
От Caleb T. Maupin
Vehicles pack a main road during rush hour in Beijing. China, which overtook the U.S. in late 2010 as the world's largest oil importer, has the single biggest influence on global demand for fuels. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)

(Analysis) — Oil prices are back up and rising. The low oil spell that started in 2014 has concluded. This sudden rally, like its sudden decline, is not accidental.  The new situation has definite implications for the ongoing international tension.   Who Sets The Oil Prices? Way back in January of 2008, Donald Trump was interviewed by

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