If OPEC is a cartel, it’s not a very good one Henry Farrell - October 10, 2022 This book tells you what you need to know about Saudi Arabia, OPEC, and global oil politics
There’s a reason Putin can be so aggressive: Oil. Jeff D. Colgan and Jessica Weeks - February 27, 2022 Putin’s personalist rule leaves few domestic checks on his power.
This year’s low oil prices will hurt these countries the most Jeff D. Colgan and Emily Meierding - April 6, 2020 We looked at these 3 factors.
This is the biggest oil price crash in decades. That may not be great for the U.S. economy. Jeff Colgan - March 9, 2020 It will hurt American oil companies, help Middle East peace and damage U.S. relations with Saudi Arabia
Governments haven’t managed to reduce greenhouse gases. Here’s who’s taking charge in the next phase. Jeff Colgan - February 17, 2020 An uncertain climate future makes investors nervous.
The U.N. has a cash crunch. Almost a third of members have yet to pay their 2019 dues. David Bosco - October 15, 2019 This isn’t the first time the U.S. has been slow to chip in
Oil probably won’t cause a war with Iran, but it certainly adds fuel to the blaze Jeff Colgan - July 20, 2019 Tensions are high, and liquid natural gas tankers are vulnerable to attack.
Trump wants to buy Greenland. He might want to know about the toxic nuclear waste buried in its ice. Jeff D. Colgan - June 11, 2019 Melting ice will expose waste that has been locked in for decades.
Qatar will leave OPEC. Here’s what this means. Jeff Colgan - December 6, 2018 [caption id="attachment_81214" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The headquarters of the Organization of
Saudi Arabia hinted at a U.S. oil embargo. It’s not 1973. Jeff Colgan - October 16, 2018 [caption id="attachment_78961" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Saudi Arabia's King Salman, right, meets
The climate is changing. Here’s how politics will also change. Thomas Hale, Jeff Colgan, and Jessica Green - October 8, 2018 [caption id="attachment_78656" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A penguin stands on an iceberg
Harvey caused a chemical plant explosion. Is that the next face of climate change? Jeff Colgan - September 6, 2017 Among Hurricane Harvey’s devastating effects were environmental accidents. In Crosby,
Canada turns 150 today — and it’s enjoying a new global role Jeff Colgan - July 1, 2017 [caption id="attachment_60551" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A Canadian flag. The country is
Robots aren’t killing the American Dream. Neither is trade. This is the problem. Sarah Bauerle Danzman and Jeff Colgan - March 10, 2017 [caption id="attachment_55178" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Robots named Thunderbird and Cyclops lower a
Trump wants to impose a whopping 35% tariff on businesses that move jobs overseas. This is why. Jeff Colgan - December 5, 2016 Donald Trump has just announced via Twitter that he wants
At this week’s OPEC meeting, expect much ado about nothing Jeff Colgan - May 31, 2016 [caption id="attachment_41293" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Ali al-Naimi, Saudi Arabia's petroleum minister,
70 years of United Nations voting in one graph (and two apps) Erik Voeten - September 27, 2015 [caption id="attachment_29987" align="aligncenter" width="839"] Graph by Erik Voeten based on:
How sectarianism shapes Yemen’s war Jeff Colgan - April 13, 2015 Saudi Arabia and Egypt are mounting a military intervention in
How sectarianism shapes Yemen's war - April 13, 2015 Saudi Arabia and Egypt are mounting a military intervention in
America needs a Council of International Strategy David Laitin - October 14, 2014 [caption id="attachment_16785" align="alignnone" width="620"] Chairman of the White House Council
OPEC, the Phantom Menace Jeff Colgan - June 16, 2014 [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="616" special=""] Oil ministers of the Organization
United Nations’ Job Approval Ratings Erik Voeten - February 25, 2010 A new Gallup World Affairs Poll shows that thirty-one percent