1. Korea Crude Imports: UAE Volumes Surge For Q1

    ...*South Korea, the world’s number four crude importer, took 2.87mn b/d for Q1, up 3% on Q4 2023 but down fractionally year-on-year and well below the record 3mn b/d-plus quarterly levels hit on several occasions over 2017-19 (see chart & table). As such, notwithstanding the Covid-related de...

    Volume: 67
    Issue: 16
    Published at Fri, 19 Apr 2024
  2. Iraq And US Seek To Rebuild Ties Amidst Rising Regional Tensions

    ...lations between Baghdad and Erbil are at their lowest ebb since the region’s controversial 2017 independence referendum. On the positive side, the disputes between Baghdad and Erbil did not derail the visit. Mr Sudani made sure to include representatives from the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in hi...

    Volume: 67
    Issue: 16
    Published at Fri, 19 Apr 2024