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Iraq-Turkey pipeline oil flows will be delayed

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TURKEY/IRAQ

Ankara's statement was a gambit in a complex game, where the resumption is still complicated by legal issues between Turkey and Iraq relating to the arbitration case that first…

Weaker demand will aid gradual oil market rebalancing

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INT

In a tight market, even small supply disruptions acquire heightened significance. Greater uncertainty, partly reflecting the ascendence of political over economic factors in the…

Tensions may surface over Kenya’s early oil production

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KENYA

President Uhuru Kenyatta on June 3 inaugurated Kenya’s Early Oil Pilot Scheme (EOPS), waving off the trucks on their journey from Turkana County to Mombasa. The launch follows a…

Belarus seeks new partners to reduce Russian pressure

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BELARUS

The abrupt halt to Russian oil supplies threatened the refining industry that is critical to Minsk's finances. Acutely aware of Russian leverage, Belarusian President Alexander…

Economic woes could raise tensions between the Sudans

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SUDAN/SOUTH SUDAN

Economic outlook for Sudan and South Sudan.

Prospects for Middle Eastern oil economies to end-2022

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PROSPECTS H2 2022

Prospects for Middle Eastern oil economy to end-2022.

Ukraine invasion threatens oil trade amid volatility

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INTERNATIONAL

Neither Moscow nor the countries which have imposed sanctions on it wish to damage energy trade, but some disruption to Russian oil product flows is likely. The oil market is…

Russian oil supply cut would hit Central Europe hard

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EASTERN EUROPE

Flows resumed within days, but the sudden cut-off -- ascribed to overdue transit payments -- highlights Central Europe’s dependence on Russian oil imports and the difficulty of…

Border adjustment tax scheme would hit US oil refiners

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UNITED STATES

Congressional Republicans are mulling the introduction of a border adjustment tax (BAT) regime as part of an overhaul of the US tax system. For the oil industry, the reform would…

Lower oil prices raise risk of US oil firms defaulting

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UNITED STATES

US energy bond market.