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The Trillions of Dollars of U.S. Investment at Stake in the Gulf
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Last year, the richest countries in the Persian Gulf pledged to pump trillions of dollars of investment into the U.S. in a bid to charm President Trump and strengthen ties....
By Rachel Ziemba
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Trump’s Iran Conflict Cuts the World off from a Crucial Energy Source
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Countries across Europe and Asia are facing a potential energy crisis after an Irani drone strike shut down Qatar’s exports of liquefied natural gas this week, cutting off nat...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Ask Politifact: What Does the Iran War Mean for Us Gasoline Prices?
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When President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union address in late February, he pointed to his efforts to reduce the price of a key consumer product: gasoline....
By Rachel Ziemba
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Middle East Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Oil Surges, Gas Tops $3 Nationwide as War Heats Up. What Comes Next?Oil prices traded higher March 3 as the U.S.-Israel-Iran war widened, setting up steeper prices for some of the items American consumers depend on....
By Rachel Ziemba
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UAE Lenders Suffer Outages After Amazon Data Centre Hit by ‘Objects’
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Banking customers in the United Arab Emirates have reported disruption to banking apps in the wake of missile and drone attacks from Iran....
By Rachel Ziemba
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In The News
Middle East Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Trump’s Threat of 15% Tariffs Adds to Gulf’s ‘Macroeconomic Volatility'US President Donald Trump’s threat this weekend to raise global tariffs to 15 per cent from 10 per cent adds to macroeconomic volatility for the Gulf region, although any impa...
By Rachel Ziemba
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U.S. President Trump Promises New Tariffs, Slams Supreme Court Decision
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United States President Donald Trump has slammed the Supreme Court as a “disgrace” after a 6-3 ruling that struck down his global tariffs, asserting that he will maintain the ...
By Rachel Ziemba
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In Major Blow to Trump, U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down His Global Tariffs
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The United States Supreme Court has struck down US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs that he pursued under a law meant for use in national emergencies, rejecting one ...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Venezuela’s Natural Gas, Not Oil, Might Be a Big Early Prize
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Venezuela’s oil reserves may be vast, but some of the best opportunities to quickly develop the country’s resources lie offshore, in the pockets of natural gas trapped deep be...
By Rachel Ziemba
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U.S. Takes Energy Leverage to New Heights
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Energy markets, oil firms, producers and major importers have lived with the impact of US sanctions on the energy trade for decades. But the levers the administration of Presi...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Anand Visits D.C. As Trump Administration Makes Case for Critical Minerals Trade Zone
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Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand was in Washington on Wednesday as the Trump administration made a case for international partners to join a preferential trade zone for cr...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Walmart Hits Trillion Dollar Market Cap for the First Time
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Walmart has reached a $1 trillion market valuation, a first for the big-box retailer. The company’s shares hit a high on Tuesday morning trade as the stock continues to soar o...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Indo-Pacific Security / Middle East Security
Trump Cuts India Tariffs to 18% as Modi Agrees to Stop Buying Russian OilUnited States President Donald Trump has agreed to slash US tariffs on Indian goods to 18 percent from 50 percent in exchange for India lowering trade barriers as well as stop...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Is Trump’s Choice for Us Fed Chair a ‘Chameleon’ or a ‘Solid’ Pick?
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Dovish. Judicious. A chameleon. Those are just some of the terms being used to describe Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s pick to be the next chairman of the Federal Reser...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Trump Promises Oil Executives ‘Total Safety’ If They Invest in Venezuela
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United States President Donald Trump has called on oil executives to rush back into Venezuela as the White House looks to quickly secure $100bn in investments to revive the co...
By Rachel Ziemba
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U.S. Refining Shift to Venezuelan Oil Won’t Happen Overnight
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President Donald Trump is promising to unleash Venezuelan oil production, but it’s not clear when or if a surge of new supplies could reach U.S. refineries....
By Rachel Ziemba
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Venezuela’s Economy Plunged Into Uncertainty After Maduro Abduction
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As the fallout from the United States’ abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro continues to unfold, an immediate question is how his ouster will impact Venezuela’s ec...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Trump’s Military Flex Gives Russia and China Black Eyes
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The seizure of two tankers, including a Russia-flagged vessel, suspected of evading U.S. sanctions marks yet another dramatic escalation of President Donald Trump's enforcemen...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Will Venezuela Strike Lower Gas Prices for Americans?
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As policy experts continue to debate the ethical and legal ramifications of the weekend raid that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, Americans may be worried about...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Oil Gives the U.S. Major Leverage over Venezuela. How Will the Trump Administration Use It?
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Venezuela’s state-run oil company is reducing production as a U.S. military blockade severely strains the country’s fuel storage capacity, underscoring the Trump administratio...
By Rachel Ziemba
