What To Expect At The Doha Oil Freeze Talks

Fifteen of the world’s largest oil producers from OPEC and non-OPEC countries will meet in Doha on April 17 to discuss a proposed “oil freeze.” Since the proposal was first announced in mid-February, the market has had knee-jerk responses to the latest headlines and announcements. Initially oil prices rebounded from a 12-year low to what…

Russia’s Bullish Bet On Oil Freeze

On April 7, the foreign ministers of Russia, Iran and Azerbaijan converged in Baku for what was to be a discussion on bilateral and trilateral energy and infrastructure projects. Instead, the energy agenda was overshadowed by the outbreak of military conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh. Although crisis management took priority, the meeting provided Moscow and Tehran with…