Ranjan Tandon

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In his recent visit to Beijing, Trump followed up on the discussions with Xi Jinping with a hint of easing sanctions on Chinese independent ‘teapot’ refineries that process Iranian crude

Separating business of war from economics of oil

20 May 2026

4 min read

Coercion and military acts do not complement complex cross-investments and joint ventures in the current global economic landscape

Gulf chokepoint and shifting energy order

19 Apr 2026

4 min read

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The perils of weaponising black gold

19 Mar 2026

4 min read

Fishermen spread out their net on the banks of Lake Maracaibo contaminated with oil and trash, in San Francisco, Venezuela.

Why oil's not well in Venezuela

08 Jan 2026

4 min read

Though the Iranian crude has a higher sulphur content, the two largest producers (Saudi-Iran duo) are aware of their distinct presence in products much favoured by refiners for better processing gains

Oil diplomacy | An opening to bridge the Gulf

02 Dec 2025

4 min read

Exxon quit Russia abruptly in 2022 in the wake of Ukraine war, leaving behind massive stranded assets including at the Sakhalin-1 project

Oil's quiet flow to the market

06 Nov 2025

4 min read

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