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• Bernanke Pledge on Economy Gives Some Relief to Oil Prices

  Published 29 August 2010 | viewed 0 times

  Oil Market Summary for 08/23/2010 to 08/27/2010 Oil prices recovered some lost ground Friday after Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said the Fed stands ready…

• Energy and Security Issues in the Red Sea Transforming as the 'Age of Gas' Begins in Earnest

  Published 26 August 2010 | viewed 0 times

  Major new energy issues are about to transform still further the strategic balance of the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea, with foreseeable consequences…

• International Sanctions Inflicting Pain At Gas Pump, Stalling Energy Projects

  Published 25 August 2010 | viewed 0 times

  Although the Iranian government insists that countries like China and Russia can make up lost Western investment in the petroleum sector, rising gas prices and…

• Oil Prices Spiral Downwards as Economic Gloom Intensifies

  Published 23 August 2010 | viewed 0 times

  Oil Market Summary for 08/16/2010 to 08/20/2010 Crude oil prices continued their downward spiral during the week as new data confirmed that U.S. economic growth…

• They Died Before the Oil Ran Out

  Published 17 August 2010 | viewed 0 times

  There is an open secret in the oil industry that dare not speak its name: peak oil. Well, two did speak its name and gained…

• Crude Oil Prices Fall Below $80 Again as Officials Anticipate Slower Growth

  Published 13 August 2010 | viewed 0 times

  Oil Market Summary for 08/09/2010 to 08/13/2010 Crude oil prices slumped below $80 a barrel again this week as the Federal Reserve and other official…

• An Uncertain Homecoming: BP's Return To Libya Decades After Gaddafi's Revolution

  Published 10 August 2010 | viewed 0 times

  After nearly 40 years, BP is returning to Libya amid widespread controversy about an alleged link to the Lockerbie bomber's release and fears about a…

• The Enduring Middle East Strategic Framework Begins to Emerge as Iran Surges, and the US Resiles

  Published 06 August 2010 | viewed 0 times

  The lingering impact of August 3, 2010, clash on the Israeli-Lebanese border lies in the greater context of, and wider strategic dynamics in, the Middle…

• Clash on Israel-Lebanon Border Holds Potential for Strategic Escalation

  Published 04 August 2010 | viewed 0 times

  The August 3, 2010, armed clash along the Israeli-Lebanese border was a significant strategic incident. On Thursday, July 29, 2010, Israel notified UNIFIL that a…

• Spies, Lies and Goodbyes - Part 1

  Published 03 August 2010 | viewed 0 times

  The killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri was until recently widely believed to have been perpetrated by the Syrians, or at least on…

• Cloudy Economic Outlook Keeps Crude Oil Trading in Narrow Range for Week

  Published 31 July 2010 | viewed 0 times

  Oil Market Summary for 07/26/2010 to 07/30/2010 Crude oil futures continued to trade in a very narrow range, unable to cross the $79 a barrel…

• International Community Presses Juba, Khartoum On Sudan Referendum

  Published 30 July 2010 | viewed 0 times

  The international community is pressuring the Juba and Khartoum governments to speed up preparation for a vote on South Sudan's future - a decision that…

• Middle East Oil Producers Might Consider BP Investment - to Diversify

  Published 28 July 2010 | viewed 0 times

  With BP poised to move on from the Gulf oil spill with a new chief executive, the beleaguered London-based company might look attractive to Middle…

• Oil Prices Show Little Momentum for Breaking Through $80 Barrier

  Published 24 July 2010 | viewed 0 times

  Oil Market Summary for 07/19/2010 to 07/23/2010 Prices of crude oil futures slumped below $79 a barrel on Friday despite a stock market rally and…

• The Strategic Ramifications of a US-Led Withdrawal from Afghanistan

  Published 23 July 2010 | viewed 0 times

  The United States and the NATO allies are preparing to disengage and soon withdraw from Afghanistan and even the most vocal advocates of the "long-term…

• Securing Uganda's Oil Industry Urged But Repeat Terrorist Attacks Seen As Slim

  Published 22 July 2010 | viewed 0 times

  Although the Ugandan government can boost the security of its fledgling oil industry from future terrorist attacks that may scare away certain investors, Africa analysts…

• Batteries Are the Shocking Truth about Electric Cars

  Published 20 July 2010 | viewed 0 times

  Can white elephants come in green? President Barack Obama flew to Holland, Mich., on Thursday to attend groundbreaking ceremonies for a new lithium-ion battery plant,…

• Stock Prices, Economic Data Buffet Crude Oil Futures in Lackluster Trading

  Published 19 July 2010 | viewed 0 times

  Oil Market Summary for 07/12/2010 to 07/16/2010 An unexpectedly sharp drop in a key consumer confidence index sent stocks plummeting on Friday and drove down…

• Ownership of Offshore Israel Gas Deposits Speculative Without Further Drilling

  Published 12 July 2010 | viewed 0 times

  While offshore natural gas discoveries have spurred Lebanese and Israeli saber-rattling in a region widely viewed as rich in energy resources, a London analyst said…

• Crude Oil Tracks Stocks Upwards to Close Week Above $76 a Barrel

  Published 10 July 2010 | viewed 0 times

  Oil Market Summary for 07/05/2010 to 07/09/2010 Crude oil futures finished the week on a positive note, tracking stocks upward after hitting the low for…