Why Iran’s Elections Matter
Interviewee: Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar Interviewer: Zachary Laub When Iranians elect a new parliament and Assembly of Experts on Feb. 26, they will find their choices circumscribed: nearly all the reformist candidates and many pragmatists were disqualified. “The elections are not free and fair,” bu…
U.S. shale’s message for OPEC: above $40, we are coming back
Devika Krishna Kumar For leading U.S. shale oil producers, $40 is the new $70. Less than a year ago major shale firms were saying they needed oil above $60 a barrel to produce more; now some say they will settle for far less in deciding whether to crank up output after the worst oil price crash in a…