Saudi Arabia - joining the dots

A series of blog entries exploring Saudi Arabia's role in the oil markets with a brief look at the history of the royal family and politics that dictate and influence the Kingdom's oil policy

Saturday, 22 March 2025

Sorry State of the Union

 This publication rarely ventures into geopolitics – especially that of the USA – but the rapidly shifting world order warrants a record of where things stand, two months into the term of the new administration.Many have referred to the current events as a tectonic or seismic shift. We are beyond that now with the destruction of long-held relationships with allies, institutions, and the foundations of democracy. We are in paradigm shift territory. The world has enjoyed, and newer generations have taken for granted, the hard-fought peace since...