Amena Bakr

2 weeks ago | agbi.com | Amena Bakr

Opinion Oil & Gas The only factor the sector is certain about is that uncertainty will continue ZUMA Press Wire via Reuters Connect The return of President Donald Trump to the White House this year has unleashed a new stage of financial market volatility, which in turn is causing oil markets to whiplash.

1 month ago | semafor.com | Amena Bakr

OPEC+ delivered a surprise to oil markets on Thursday, nearly tripling the pace of unwinding of voluntary cuts, and announcing the plan just as US President Donald Trump rolled out sweeping tariffs. Oil slumped, stocks plummeted, and fresh concerns were raised about global economic growth. Yet none of these factors were the main driver behind the decision. The real reason: the group’s internal politics.

1 month ago | agbi.com | Amena Bakr

Opinion Energy The region is pragmatically integrating renewables while maintaining oil dominance for a secure future There is a widespread misconception that the Gulf lacks interest in renewable energy investment because it boasts abundant hydrocarbon reserves and low production costs.

2 months ago | semafor.com | Amena Bakr

OPEC+ has once again confounded expectations. Traders and analysts at a London industry event last week were nearly unanimous in predicting the group would delay unwinding its 2.2 million barrel-per-day (bpd) voluntary cuts for the fourth time, given the murky demand outlook and oil prices hovering in the low $70s.

2 months ago | agbi.com | Amena Bakr

Opinion Oil & Gas It’s becoming increasingly difficult for Iranian oil sellers to secure tankers and it may get even harder Arne Bänsch/DPA via Reuters Connect Oil markets had been expecting that Donald Trump, upon returning to the White House, would bring up the possibility of more sanctions against Iran.