Posted on · Until now, Washington had worked with European allies to limit the impact of sanctions on energy trade. The U.S. ban marks a divergence from its partners, which rely on Russia for oil and gas.
Posted on · Fears over the spread of the Coronavirus paired with a price dispute between Saudi Arabia and Russia have caused oil prices to rapidly drop. The speed at which they'll rebound, however, remains uncertain.
Posted on · The ITC chemical fire in March sent a big black plume over Houston for days.
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: Updates on the severe weather, how the recent attacks on oil processing facilities in Saudi Arabia might effect Houston, engaging young voters, actor Jeff Goldblum, and Texas Monthly's first taco editor.
Posted on · Oil prices spiked after an attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities on the weekend.
Posted on · The fallout from the death of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi continues to worry oil analysts, who fear Saudi Arabia could retaliate if the US imposes sanctions on the Saudis.
Posted on · Houston is the busiest gateway for US-Saudi Arabia trade.
Posted on · It was Russia’s first World Cup win since 2002 and ended a seven-game winless run in all matches
Posted on · Russia goes into its home World Cup ranked 65th in the world, the lowest-ranked of any of the 32 teams in the tournament
Posted on · “Every single endorser, who is a U.S. Senator from John McCain to John Cornyn have withdrawn their endorsements” – Jay Aiyer, co-host of Party Politics, pointing out that U.S. Sen. Rep. candidate from Alabama, Roy Moore, has lost a lot of support from the Republican party after a number of sexual assault allegations.
Posted on · Saudi Arabia closed its land border with Qatar, through which the tiny Gulf nation and international travel hub imports most of its food, sparking a run on supermarkets.
Posted on · Reuters last month reported OPEC, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, was concerned about dropping oil prices and wanted to open dialogue with member countries about cutting supply. Of course, no one wants to be the country that stops pumping first, especially in cash-strapped nations like Russia and Venezuela. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia — a […]
Posted on · Abdullah put forward the Arab Peace Initiative for a deal with Israel, cracked down on al-Qaida within the kingdom, and became known as a ruler committed to reform. But the moves were limited.
Posted on · The Houston chapter of Amnesty International is protesting the sentence of 1000 lashes given to a blogger in Saudi Arabia.