The Great Oil Shakeup: New Geopolitics, Old Rivalries, and the Race for Market Share

Geopolitical factors are heavily influencing the price of oil once again since the US troops captured President Maduro and his wife in a daring raid last week.  Although Venezuela can sell its oil through the United States, its shadow fleet that used to transfer oil to international destinations is …

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Venezuelan Crisis: governing a country by remote control: is it possible?

Following the capture of the Venezuelan president and his wife, President Trump suggested during his first press conference that the United States would run the country. This off-the-cuff remark created significant ambiguity and left senior administration officials struggling to elaborate on the pr…

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Crude Uncertainty: Investors Gauge the Fallout of the Venezuelan Coup

As markets prepare to open tomorrow, analysts and investors are closely monitoring the fallout from the high-profile U.S. nocturnal raid that captured Nicolás Maduro and his wife. While the operation initially sparked euphoria, that sentiment is rapidly shifting toward anxiety as the short-term mar…

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