Signs of the Middle East’s Financial Colonization of American Capital Markets?
November 15th, 2007
The Financial Times recently reported that Colony Capital, the US private equity group and one of the world’s largest property investors, is considering selling a stake to a Middle Eastern [...]
Approaching Eurasia’s Tipping Point?
November 15th, 2007 As noted in a recent Stratfor report (subscription required), upcoming Azerbaijani and Turkmen talks about the legal status of the two countries’ maritime border in the Caspian Sea could well [...]
November 15th, 2007 As noted in a recent Stratfor report (subscription required), upcoming Azerbaijani and Turkmen talks about the legal status of the two countries’ maritime border in the Caspian Sea could well [...]
$100 Oil: Creating a New World Order
November 10th, 2007 An interesting look by The New York Times at how the approach of triple-digit oil prices has redrawn the economic and political map of the world, causing oil-rich nations to enjoy historic gains and [...]
November 10th, 2007 An interesting look by The New York Times at how the approach of triple-digit oil prices has redrawn the economic and political map of the world, causing oil-rich nations to enjoy historic gains and [...]
A Rio Find: Brazil Finds a New Hydrocarbon Deposit
November 8th, 2007 Via RIA Novosti, news that a massive oil and gas deposit has been discovered in Brazil, which could make it one of the world’s leading hydrocarbon producers. “…the new field, [...]
November 8th, 2007 Via RIA Novosti, news that a massive oil and gas deposit has been discovered in Brazil, which could make it one of the world’s leading hydrocarbon producers. “…the new field, [...]
Oiling the Silk Road…
November 8th, 2007 Kazakh national energy company KazMunaiGas announced that it – along with China National Petroleum Corporation – have agreed to build a natural gas pipeline linking Beijing to natural gas [...]
November 8th, 2007 Kazakh national energy company KazMunaiGas announced that it – along with China National Petroleum Corporation – have agreed to build a natural gas pipeline linking Beijing to natural gas [...]
Iran: Refining its Decision to Import Oil Products
November 7th, 2007 As noted in a recent Stratfor report (subscription required), Iran’s national oil company announced plans to build eight new oil refineries with the ultimate goal of becoming a net exporter of [...]
November 7th, 2007 As noted in a recent Stratfor report (subscription required), Iran’s national oil company announced plans to build eight new oil refineries with the ultimate goal of becoming a net exporter of [...]