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New Atlanticist

Jan 13, 2018

Trump Maintains Steady Course on Iran, But Rougher Seas Ahead

By David Mortlock

On January 12, US President Donald J. Trump announced he would renew a number of waivers to provide limited sanctions relief to Iran in order to continue to implement the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).  At the same time, Trump committed to withdraw from the deal if he could not reach agreement with European […]

Iran

Global Energy Forum

Jan 13, 2018

What Will Replace Nuclear Energy?

By Ashish Kumar Sen

When it comes to nuclear energy, there are two distinct and opposing trends in the world today—in the United States and Europe, aging reactors are being phased out and there is a reluctance to build new ones, while countries like China are on a building spree, according to Fatih Birol, executive director of the International […]

Nuclear Nonproliferation Security & Defense

Global Energy Forum

Jan 13, 2018

The Future of OPEC and Oil Markets

By Larry Luxner

Stabilizing petroleum prices, “peak oil,” and the implications of a possible collapse of the Iran nuclear deal dominated a January 13 panel discussion in Abu Dhabi on the long-term future of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). But for now, OPEC’s fourteen members have little to worry about, Mohammad Barkindo—the organization’s Nigerian secretary […]

Global Energy Forum

Jan 13, 2018

US Energy Official Says ‘War on Coal’ Has Put Nation at Risk

By Ashish Kumar Sen

US Deputy Secretary of Energy, Dan Brouillette, on January 13 lashed out at what he described as the “war on coal” in the United States which, he said, had thwarted the construction of clean power plants, discouraged investments in new mining operations, and, as a result, put the nation at risk. Noting that coal and […]

Nuclear Nonproliferation Security & Defense

SyriaSource

Jan 12, 2018

De-Escalation Agreements On the Brink of Failure

By Abdullah Almousa

In a fourth round of talks on 4 May, 2017, the nations overseeing the Astana negotiations (Turkey, Russia, and Iran) arrived at a “de-escalation” agreement to establish safe zones in Syria. This development came as military factions were severely weakened over an uninterrupted two-year period of violent and asymmetric clashes in all parts of Aleppo. […]

Syria

Global Energy Forum

Jan 12, 2018

Is Uncertainty Over Nuclear Deal Fueling Protests in Iran?

By Rachel Ansley

The uncertainty caused by US President Donald J. Trump’s criticism of the Iran nuclear deal has contributed to a stagnation of Iran’s economy—the underlying cause of the ongoing anti-government protests in the Islamic Republic, according to a former Obama administration official. On January 12, Trump agreed to one last time waive sanctions on Iran, but […]

Iran

IranSource

Jan 12, 2018

The Iran Deal Survives but Perhaps Not for Much Longer

By Barbara Slavin

President Trump has agreed to waive nuclear-related sanctions against Iran again but has threatened to pull the plug in a few months if European countries don’t agree to renegotiate the landmark agreement. The decision to continue to waive sanctions, announced today, preserves the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) until the next deadline a few […]

Global Energy Forum

Jan 12, 2018

Global Warning: Energy Industry Exhorted to Address Climate Change

By Rachel Ansley

New York City’s lawsuit against the Big Five oil companies holding them accountable for the destruction of the city caused by climate change-related storms makes apparent that the energy industry must change course in 2018 in order to sustain investment and production, according to a top official at a major petroleum company. “The oil and […]

Global Energy Forum

Jan 12, 2018

China Shifts into Top Gear on Electric Cars

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Beijing’s strategy seen likely to have a global impact China’s heavy investment in electric cars will have a significant global impact, panelists said at the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Forum in Abu Dhabi on January 12. China has “put all of their R&D bet on mobility in electric vehicles, not one dime in internal combustion […]

The Gulf

Global Energy Forum

Jan 12, 2018

OPEC President Sees Oil-Cut Deal Sticking Through 2018

By Ashish Kumar Sen

The United Arab Emirates’ minister of energy and industry said on January 12 that a deal that cuts oil output with the goal of pushing prices higher will stick through the end of December 2018—despite rumblings in Russia for an early exit. Speaking at the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Forum in Abu Dhabi, Suhail Mohamed […]

The Gulf
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