1. Iran’s Rohani: A Mid-Term Report

    ...veral months to materialize. And, finally, strong opposition by domestic hardliners to the agreement’s content in both Iran and the US, and the document’s initial uncertain fate in both the US Congress and the Iranian Majlis. To combat the lingering economic slack President Rohani, in August 2014, pr...

    Volume: 59
    Issue: 01
    Published at Fri, 08 Jan 2016
  2. Stand-Off In San’a: Yemen’s Crisis Worries The World

    ...unterterrorism problem. Action against Al-Qa’ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) targets has continued - three died in a 27 January drone strike. In September 2014, President Obama prematurely credited Yemen as being a successful example of US counterterrorism strategy. The Yemeni links to the terrorist attacks in...

    Volume: 58
    Issue: 05
    Published at Fri, 30 Jan 2015
  3. Nine Approaches To Counter The Emergence Of Unconventional Oil

    ...d demand will continue to widen, exceeding approximately 1.5mn b/d in 2013 and 2014. Accordingly, the oil market has become a buyer’s market; customers have an advantage over sellers in price negotiations. In response to customers’ demands, oil sellers might reduce crude oil prices further in or...

    Volume: 57
    Issue: 02
    Published at Fri, 10 Jan 2014
  4. Iraq & Turkey: Neighbors On The Road To Prosperity?

    ...ab Spring” countries, who have only just started on the road to reform. Against all the odds, Iraq in 2013 is far better and stronger than it was in 2003. Some observers believe that 2014’s general election will be a game changer at all levels; I’m also hopeful that the future will positively shock th...

    Volume: 57
    Issue: 01
    Published at Fri, 03 Jan 2014
  5. Challenges for Libya’s upstream sector

    ...verse impact on the country’s production profile.   Upcoming Projects In Libya   Company Date Field, Location ‘000 B/D Eni 2014...

    Volume: 56
    Issue: 02
    Published at Fri, 11 Jan 2013
  6. Israel’s Sheshinski Committee Recommendations

    ...vy imposed on revenues from the deposits will be reduced by 50%, ie multiplied by a factor of 0.5, until the end of production of the gas that is currently in the deposit.   Deposits in which production will begin after the establishment of the Committee, but no later than 1 January 2014...

    Volume: 54
    Issue: 05
    Published at Mon, 31 Jan 2011
  7. Iraq’s TSC And PSC Agreements – A Good Deal For Iraq?

    ...reach production parity with Iran around 2014. After that, OPEC constraints are likely to peg Iraq’s production to that of Iran until 2019 or 2018 in the most likely or high cases for ‘call-on-OPEC’ respectively. Therefore, the call on Iraq’s crude oil production is forecast to be limited to 4-...

    Volume: 53
    Issue: 03
    Published at Mon, 18 Jan 2010
  8. Ex-Soviet Oil Exports: Are the Russians Really Coming?

    ...en for the future. Meanwhile, the CPC capacities are to be increased from the current 480,000 b/d to 1.06mn b/d in 2006 and 1.42mn b/d by 2014. This will require additional investment of $1-1.3bn, including $250-300mn due to be provided by Russia. And the Russian government, which has a 24% stake in...

    Volume: 47
    Issue: 04
    Published at Mon, 26 Jan 2004