Minister: Chevron ‘positive’ about Israeli-Cypriot plans for natural gas pipeline

VP of oil company tells Nicosia he wants to hear views of other energy firms attending gathering next week where Cypriot gov’t will formally pitch plan to secure investor backing By AP 27 May 2023, 12:31 am   NICOSIA, Cyprus — Oil and gas company Chevron is “positive” about an Israeli-Cypriot plan for a pipeline […]

Why are Iran’s missiles a growing threat? – analysis

Iran has been developing missiles since the 1980s, and today the country continues to increase the range and precision of its missiles. By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Published: MAY 26, 2023 20:28 A new surface-to-surface ballistic missile called Khaibar with a range of 2,000 km, unveiled by Iran, is seen in Tehran, Iran, May 25, 2023 (photo credit: […]

US nuclear secrets not protected against spies, watchdog warns

Report finds Energy Department has not followed through on creation of ‘insider threat’ program after presidential order decade ago. Dan Verbin, CanadaMay 25, 2023, 10:54 PM (GMT+3)   A government watchdog warned in a new report that the US federal agency responsible for the safety of the nation’s nuclear secrets has for years failed to […]

White House is alienating Gulf allies, says former Trump Middle East envoy

Jason Greenblatt, ex-Middle East special representative, says Biden making expansion of Abraham Accords harder, and gives money too easily to Palestinians By Lazar Berman Today, 4:15 am Edit   Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel’s diplomatic reporter   The Biden administration has misjudged its approach to the Middle East, a senior official from the […]

Oil Short-Sellers Might Be In For Another Big Squeeze

By Alex Kimani – May 25, 2023, 7:00 PM CDT According to commodity experts at Standard Chartered, speculative positioning in crude oil has now returned to its March bearish extreme. It’s becoming increasingly clear that Saudi Arabia is no longer interested in staying in Washington’s good books, and the OPEC+ cartel will do anything in its power […]