Syed Rashid Husain

Oil markets on edge

‘If military operations between Iran and Israel continue, the global market may lose 5m bpd from Iraq and the Gulf states’ Published 23 Jun, 2025 05:04am
Looking forward to lower oil prices

Looking forward to lower oil prices

Inventories may increase by about 200m barrels over the next three quarters, which could drive crude toward the low $50s. Published 05 May, 2025 05:26am
Tariff uncertainties hit liquid gold

Tariff uncertainties hit liquid gold

Oil-producing nations revisit their annual budgets as lower-than-anticipated crude prices, due to potential US stagnation, warrant serious adjustments. Published 21 Apr, 2025 05:26am
Oil markets battered and bruised

Oil markets battered and bruised

Trump’s import tariffs, Opec+’s unwinding of production cuts and China’s retaliatory actions have wiped off $10 per barrel from global oil prices. Updated 07 Apr, 2025 11:04am

Balancing the new equation

Between Trump’s tariffs and Biden’s farewell sanctions, nations are looking to redefine their oil trade agreements with the US Updated 24 Feb, 2025 10:21am
Trump’s contradictory stance on oil

Trump’s contradictory stance on oil

Industry experts believe the US president’s push for the Opec+ alliance to lower oil costs conflicts with his plans for an energy-dominant America. Updated 27 Jan, 2025 10:32am
Return of the fossil fuels

Return of the fossil fuels

Countries in the Global North veer away from climate action towards fossil fuels as major political shifts take place. Updated 13 Jan, 2025 10:04am
Tariff wars on the horizon

Tariff wars on the horizon

As Donald Trump’s inauguration nears, countries prepare for potentially tumultuous trade relations amid "promised" US tariffs. Published 06 Jan, 2025 06:27am
Lower energy imports in the new year?

Lower energy imports in the new year?

Oil prices may see a drastic fall if Opec+ unwinds its existing output cuts, Chinese demand remains weak, and the Fed slows down rate cuts. Updated 25 Nov, 2024 09:45am
The age of electricity

The age of electricity

IEA’s World Energy Outlook maintains that global fossil fuel demand will peak by the end of the decade. Updated 21 Oct, 2024 10:00am
Crude oil — savings on the horizon?

Crude oil — savings on the horizon?

Pundits predict potential future price cuts to $60 per barrel as global oil demand slows even as supply from non-Opec producers. Updated 09 Sep, 2024 08:39am
Oil price returns to fundamentals

Oil price returns to fundamentals

Geopolitical jitters don’t last long as weak economic growth in major economies could stifle oil demand despite increased tension in the Middle East. Updated 05 Aug, 2024 08:11am