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Saudi Arabia, If Oil Becomes A Curse

Domestic oil consumption is steadily increasing in Saudi Arabia
Domestic oil consumption is steadily increasing in Saudi Arabia J Rawls

-Analysis- The unlikely rapprochement between the U.S., Israel and Saudi Arabia, orchestrated by Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, seems to be a response to the rise of the Iran-Russia coalition. In this game of chess, the American decision to choose Jerusalem as the Israeli capital offers an interesting opening. This face-off between the four oil-giants […]

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Sino-Dependency? Brazilian Oil Exports To China Surge

Sino-Dependency? Brazilian Oil Exports To China Surge
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The world’s second-largest economy is now Brazil’s top customer for oil, but also its most important buyer of soybeans, iron ore and cellulose.

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World Weighs Cheap Oil: Iran, Venezuela, Europe, Beyond

Statues of people kneeling before an oil derrick
Statues of people kneeling before an oil derrick dana robinson

PARIS — Initially a welcomed spark for a global economy in need of a boost, the drastic fall in the price of crude oil — losing half its value since mid-2014 — has now begun to destabilize markets and worry investors and political leaders around the world. Still, this rapidly evolving situation is prompting some […]

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