What Would a New Iran Nuclear Deal Mean for the Oil Price?
What Would a New Iran Nuclear Deal Mean for the Oil Price?
Monday April 21, 2025 – Rigzone talks to Caleb Jasso, a senior policy advisor at the Institute for Energy Research, and Ellen R. Wald, the president of Transversal Consulting.
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What Would a New Iran Nuclear Deal Mean for the Oil Price?
Rigzone talks to Caleb Jasso, a senior policy advisor at the Institute for Energy Research, and Ellen R. Wald, the president of Transversal Consulting.
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Until recently, oil traders complained that it was almost impossible to wring profits out of a listless and rangebound crude market.
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What Would a New Iran Nuclear Deal Mean for the Oil Price?
Rigzone talks to Caleb Jasso, a senior policy advisor at the Institute for Energy Research, and Ellen R. Wald, the president of Transversal Consulting.
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Equinor Consolidates Power Assets into New Segment
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Equinor Halts Construction of NY Wind Project
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