Energy, Economics & MENA Geopolitics. Gulf Analyst @MeesEnergy. Nonres S. Fellow @AtlanticCouncil, Affiliate @MiddleEastInst, R. Fellow @IRISmideast - own views
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Last week, Iraqi PM Al-Zaidi visited Damascus to meet with President al-Sharaa, marking the first visit of an Iraqi PM to Syria since the fall of Bashar al-Assad. Despite this positive political step, the Iraq-Syria relationship remains complicated and marked by lingering concerns on both sides of the border.
Join me on November 18 at 11 EST when I'll moderate a virtual discussion with @IbrahimAlAssil, @yesar, @LahibHigel, @Karam__Shaar to discuss the political and economic foundations of this relationship and whether and how the two countries can warm previously cool ties.
Register at this link: atlanticcouncil.org/event/th…
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BREAKING: European natural gas benchmark price (TTF) surged through €100 a megawatt-hour for the first time since the 2022 energy crisis.
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#Iraq 🇮🇶 urgently needs new crude #oil export pipeline capacity to reduce its dependence on the Strait of #Hormuz. However, as Gulf exports recover and cost estimates for the new pipelines balloon, Baghdad may have to scale back its grand pipeline plans.
Creating an alternative route to the Gulf remains critical to securing IOC investment in the oil sector, but major oil companies will not commit capital to #infrastructure that #Baghdad views as backup export capacity.
My @MeesEnergy analysis with exclusive details on the latest Iraq export pipeline plans and cost estimates 👇
mees.com/2026/10/9/oil-gas/i…
#OOTT
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Joint Statement issued following the Emergency Meeting of the Strategic Political and Defense Committee of the Makkah Alliance for Defense.
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Updates on @saudi_aramco bypass plans
👉CEO Amin Nasser says work at feasibility stage
👉Aramco has three export routes. That was enough, but is more required for the new geopolitical reality?
👉KPC CEO says a Kuwait-Saudi-Oman option is under consideration.
#OOTT
Aramco is examining potential new Hormuz bypass pipeline routes, can Duqm provide the solution? Read about it here: tinyurl.com/299r2499
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Saudi Aramco cut the official selling price (OSP) for Arab light for Asia by USD 3.00/bbl m/m to USD -5.00/bbl versus the benchmark (Oman/Dubai average) for the month of November #oott
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Iranian oil minister Mohsen Paknejad has resigned, according to state media, which didn't give any reason for his departure. Paknejad had been oil minister since Aug 2024. Hamid Bovard named acting minister.
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Indian Oil Corp , the country's largest refiner, is seeking to buy one to two million barrels of Iraq's Basrah Medium crude via a spot tender, two traders said on Wednesday.
The refiner has requested the oil for loading during October 22-30. #oott marketscreener.com/news/indi…
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Oman relaunched its plans to expand its Ras Markaz storage terminal earlier this summer, opening a tender to double capacity in July. @MeesEnergy wrote about the strategic move at the time #OOTT
mees.com/2026/7/31/refining-…
Oman plans to more than double oil storage capacity at a port outside the Strait of Hormuz, seeking to take advantage of its strategic position as energy producers in the region look for workarounds bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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UAE sees demand for additional oil it will produce, UAE will keep coordinating with partners and, consumers, UAE respects Opec+ group - energy minister Suhail Al Mazrouei #oott
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Iran hit 19 violating ships in Hormuz in past two nights - Fars #oott
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Iran's Safavi says conflict with US could expand further, next phase could reach Indian ocean - FARS #OOTT
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(The death of the Saudi oil export machine was greatly exaggerated.)
Saudi Arabia has sold almost 100 million barrels of oil to Asian buyers since the middle of last week, according to traders familiar with the matter, helping to avert a supply crunch.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Saudi Arabia has resumed oil loadings at its key Yanbu south terminal (Al Muajjiz) in the Red Sea, according to satellite imagery.
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🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia has resumed operation of the East-West oil pipeline, following a temporary shutdown prompted by drone attacks two weeks ago. Aramco is preparing to resume exports from Yanbu port starting today, Reuters reports citing a commercial source.
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When will the Saudi East-West oil pipeline reopen?
"Several Asian refiners have been told informally by Saudi Aramco they will soon be able to pick up oil from the Red Sea port of Yanbu"
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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From my Bloomberg News colleagues:
Saudi Arabia is running tests on a crucial oil pipeline with a view to restarting it this week, a person familiar with the matter said. The kingdom also expects to resume oil loadings from the Red Sea port of Yanbu this week.
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By the end of the week the EW pipeline will resume flows #SaudiArabia #OOTT