OPINION: Oil Diplomacy and the U.S. Presidential Election
By John Kemp
LONDON, July 14 - Slower growth in petroleum consumption has intensified competition among the major oil producers and contributed to periodic volume wars and price slumps as they have fought for market...
OPINION: Why Are Iran’s Human Rights Violations Ignored by Sanction Opponents?
By Azadeh Karimi
A large number of those who voted in the last two Iranian presidential elections sincerely believed that President Hassan Rouhani was not a fanatical ideologue, but rather a moderate politician who would...
OPINION: Islamic Republic’s Cultural War on the Iranian Nation
By Reza Parchizadeh
War is not always physical: it can also be psychological. A two-pronged approach involving both types of warfare ensures victory. Much to the disappointment of the Communists, labor unrest in the 1920s...
OPINION: Iran’s Ambitions to Gain Access to the Red Sea
By Musa Sharifi
The Red Sea is one of the most vital economic arteries in the world, with nearly 17 percent of all global trades moving through its international waterways. More than 200 million people...
OPINION: Iran Could Profit From Its Natural Gas Resources, Export Electricity
By Dr. Taghi Alereza
Iran, after Russia, has the largest natural gas reserves in the world. Due to a number of issues, however, the country has not been able to benefit from these vast resources.
Iran...
OPINION: Where Is Trump Headed with His Tougher Policy Toward Iran?
By Phil Stewart
WASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's offer of dialogue with Tehran belies a hardening of U.S. policy that intensifies economic and diplomatic pressure but so far stops short of using...
OPINION: Could Saudi Arabia Replace All the Barrels Lost from Iran Sanctions?
By John Kemp
LONDON, July 9 (Reuters) - The United States wants to eliminate all Iran’s crude oil exports from November, and is relying on Saudi Arabia and other OPEC and non-OPEC members to fill...
OPINION: Iran’s Regular Army Should Side With the People, Rescue the Nation
By Hamed Mohammadi
More than three weeks have passed since the start of military operations against the Islamic Republic of Iran. And now, United State forces from the 82nd Airborne Division are on their way...
OPINION: Iran’s Government Has Failed to Protect the Economy
By Roshanak Astaraki
The new set of U.S. sanctions which went into effect on November 5 has worsened the economic crisis in Iran. The government and the Islamic Republic regime have failed to tackle unemployment,...
OPINION: Oil’s Geopolitical Premium Vanished in 2025 – And May Not Return
The opinions expressed here are those of the author, a columnist for Reuters.
By Ron Bousso
LONDON, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Global oil markets faced multiple black swan events in 2025 – including the Israel-Iran war and Ukrainian strikes on Russian refiners – yet they were...
