Geopolitical Risk

Testing of the EMG pipeline to supply Israeli gas to Egypt is near-complete. Significant volumes await the late-2019 start-up of key Leviathan field. Israeli producers are planning extra volumes via the ‘Arab Gas Pipeline’ in a move sure to raise geopolitical eyebrows.

Six-years on from his 13-month stint as Egypt’s president, reaction to the death of Muhammad Mursi shows that regional...

With geopolitical tensions ramping up in the Gulf between Tehran and the US, MEES runs the rule over Iran’s nuclear capabilities.

It’s that time again: the US has granted Baghdad yet another ‘waiver’ to exempt it from Washington’s sanctions on...

Algeria’s army chief Ahmed Gaed Salah is walking on a tightrope. As the country’s most powerful man he has...

If arrest warrants issued by Cyprus for a Turkish drillship crew was meant to deter Ankara from its East...

Libya’s state power firm Gecol is battling to stop blackouts amid a destructive battle for Tripoli. A 640MW plant in the Sahara town of Ubari is the only near-term start up.

As the Trump administration looks to kick off its Middle East peace initiative in Bahrain next week, the tide is already turning against it.

Libya’s NOC has managed to keep output above 1.2mn b/d since April. But such efforts are coming under increasing strain amid armed attacks and creaking infrastructure.

The latest tanker attacks, widely blamed on Iran, make armed conflict look ever closer. They will also make it even more difficult for Iran to maintain exports.

Amid rising Gulf geopolitical tensions, the US is further tightening sanctions on Iran’s critical petchems sector. NPC optimistically vows to carry on as usual, but a drop in exports and production looks inevitable.

Lebanon's new energy minister Nada Boustani talks exclusively to MEES on her plans to ease the country's power woes and boost offshore exploration.