Walid Khadouri

The remarks by Saudi Energy Minister and Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman at the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna reveal an approach that goes beyond introducing nuclear energy into the electricity mix to building a…

The challenge facing the global oil market is no longer limited to the availability of crude oil in producing regions. Increasingly, it is tied to the safety of the routes through which crude and refined petroleum products reach global markets. Whenever instability spreads around a key maritime…

Recent geopolitical developments have revealed that oil remains a fundamental pillar of the global energy system, despite years of calls to reduce reliance on it and accelerate the transition to clean energy. Markets have proven that price fluctuations are often linked more to political and…

The war on Iran, in the second week of fighting and in mid March, shifted into a conflict over freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. This strategic shift by Iran was not accidental; rather, using the strait had long been anticipated as a political lever. Between 15 and 20 million barrels…