Category Archives: Energy Security

Bahrain an opportunity or threat for Iran or the OECD?

1 Is the conventional view accurate? The conventional view holds that the events in Bahrain were a once in a generation opportunity for Iran to increase its regional power. However, the Persian Gulf Cooperation Councils (PGCC) intervention in Bahrain has … Continue reading

Securing Benchmarks and Supply: The Challenges for Crude Oil

Review of Platts Securing Benchmarks and Supply: The Challenges for Crude Oil conference held in May 13–14, 2008, in Vienna, Austria. The event was very informative as well as inspirational. One of the worlds fore most experts in oil and … Continue reading