The Trump Administration played the Iran card saying the deal would protect against “.. growing ballistic missile threat from the Iranian regime and Iran-backed extremist groups.” According to a spokesman from the U.S. Department of State, Saudi Arabia will purchase… Read More ›
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Saudi think-tank studying possible breakup of OPEC
The Saudi Government-funded think tank is studying the potential impact this move would have on the oil market. The Wall Street Journal has reported citing sources familiar with the matter at hand as saying, a top government-funded think tank in… Read More ›
Iran in touch with other signatories of 2015 nuclear accord
The European Union is making headway in its efforts to legally continue economic ties with Tehran. With U.S. sanctions on Iranian oil coming into force, Tehran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi stated, Iran is in touch with other signatories of… Read More ›
Turkey-U.S. relations move to a firmer footing
As a result of an improvement in diplomatic and economic relations between Ankara and Washington, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has held talks with U.S. President Donald Trump concerning Turkey’s state-owned bank Halkbank. Following an announcement by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan… Read More ›
Volkswagen to pull out of Iran: Bloomberg
The development will further weaken foreign investment in Iran. Bloomberg has reported, citing a U.S. official familiar with the matter at hand saying, Volkswagen AG will put an end to the bulk of its operations in Iran. The Trump administration… Read More ›
Trump aims to bring down oil prices ahead of Nov. 6 Congressional elections
U.S. & Saudi energy ministers are scheduled to meet in Washington to discuss ways to boost output and lower global oil prices. On the negotiating table is Saudi Arabia’s long demand for a civilian civil nuclear cooperation which will enable… Read More ›
EU law will protect EU companies operating in Iran from U.S. sanctions
Officials have ascribed the re-clamping of U.S. on Iran as being an unlawful reach beyond U.S. borders. On Tuesday, Alistair Burt, Britain’s minister of state for the Middle East, told BBC radio that it is possible to protect European companies… Read More ›
No direct fallout from renewed Iran sanctions: Nestle
Despite protests from U.S. allies, Washington has reclamped sanctions on Iran. On Tuesday, with the US sanctions being snapped back in place on Iran, Nestle, the world’s biggest food company, stated it does not see a direct fallout as a… Read More ›
Market sentiments turn bearish as Trump threatens imposition of new tariffs on Chinese goods worth $200 billion
The stock and the commodities market slipped lower on Wednesday as trade tensions between U.S. and China continued to escalate. On Wednesday, following renewed threats of tariffs on Chinese goods worth $200 billion by U.S. President Donald Trump, commodities and… Read More ›
Regional security at threat, if Iran cornered: Iranian parliamentary speaker Ali Larijani
Although Ali Larijani’s posturing is aimed at Iran’s domestic population, it assumes significance due to its geo-economic ramifications. On Friday, Iran’s parliamentary speaker, Ali Larijani, said security in the Middle East could be threatened if Tehran was cornered by Saudi… Read More ›