“Russian Oil Price Cap”: the Middle East’s Perspective

“Russian Oil Price Cap”: the Middle East’s Perspective

Attempts by G7 countries to set a price limit on the sale of Russian oil on world markets are provoking reactions in the Middle East region, especially in oil-producing countries. In local analyst circles, the message promoted by the proponents of this idea that the demand for hydrocarbons has decreased, is not popular. The Americans…

How Shell and BP Financed Britain’s Cold War Propaganda Machine

How Shell and BP Financed Britain’s Cold War Propaganda Machine

Formerly top secret files show how the two oil corporations bankrolled UK covert propaganda operations during the 1950s and 60s. The goal was to secure British access to key oil supplies across the developing world. “Handsome” sums were provided by BP and Shell to the Information Research Department (IRD), which was Britain’s Cold War propaganda…

The US Is Furious Because It Can’t Stop a Prospective Russian-Iranian Oil Swap Deal

The US Is Furious Because It Can’t Stop a Prospective Russian-Iranian Oil Swap Deal

The Russian and Iranian economies will mutually benefit by selling discounted resources on the global market while countries like India will accelerate their rise as multipolar Great Powers through the purchase of these exports. Their trilateral axis will continue becoming a force to be reckoned with, especially if the first two coordinate their natural gas…

The US’ Ukrainian Puppets Won’t Succeed in Pressuring India to Stop Buying Russian Oil

The US’ Ukrainian Puppets Won’t Succeed in Pressuring India to Stop Buying Russian Oil

India will never unilaterally concede on any issue that it regards as objectively being in its national interests, let alone one as pivotal for its multipolar grand strategy as preventing Russia from becoming China’s “junior partner”. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba ridiculously lashed out at India for its purchase of Russian oil just hours after…

Colonialism 2.0: How the US and UK Take What They Want from ‘Lesser Powers’

Colonialism 2.0: How the US and UK Take What They Want from ‘Lesser Powers’

There is an old joke which still has resonance. A child asks his parent, “Why are there pyramids in Egypt?” The parent answers, “Because they were too big to take to Britain.” Of course, many a true word is spoken in jest. Indeed, there is an apocryphal story that back in the day when Vladimir…

Draghi On the Way Out in Italy

Draghi On the Way Out in Italy

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi is out. He tendered his resignation to President Sergio Mattarella. Mattarella is refusing for now. There will be another confidence vote. It shouldn’t matter. As is always the case with Italian politics, the story is always far murkier than the headline. The headline is Five Star Movement (M5S) leader Giuseppe…