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Dr Umud Shokri

Dr Umud Shokri

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The US–Saudi nuclear deal: An energy partnership caught in a diplomatic ultimatum

The US–Saudi nuclear deal: An energy partnership caught in a diplomatic ultimatum
24.07.2026 40

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Dr Umud Shokri

Beyond the Strait of Hormuz: Refining capacity and product-market vulnerability

Beyond the Strait of Hormuz: Refining capacity and product-market vulnerability
21.07.2026 60

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Dr Umud Shokri

Chokepoints of power: Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb, and the new corridor wars

The concept of “corridor wars” describes intensifying competition among major powers over critical trade, energy, and transit routes in an era of...

15.07.2026 90

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Dr Umud Shokri

NATO 3.0 and energy security: Rebalancing transatlantic defence in Ankara

07.07.2026 70

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Dr Umud Shokri

Robotics, energy, and geopolitics: How China is reshaping the global energy landscape

29.06.2026 50

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Dr Umud Shokri

Power, Water, and Governance: The Roots of Iran’s Summer Blackouts

Summer nears, yet Iran’s power troubles run deeper than just hot days. Blackouts loom not simply due to weather but because neglect has weakened the...

25.06.2026 70

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Dr Umud Shokri

France’s Eastern Mediterranean energy strategy: Between commercial pragmatism and geopolitical ambition

14.06.2026 80

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Dr Umud Shokri

Substituting Venezuelan Oil for Persian Gulf Oil: A Geopolitical Reality Check

The idea of substituting Venezuelan oil for Persian Gulf oil has become more relevant as energy security is increasingly shaped by chokepoints,...

07.06.2026 100

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Dr Umud Shokri

Kazakhstan and the Iran-Israel War: Navigating Risks, Opportunities, and Strategic Neutrality

Kazakhstan, a landlocked Central Asian state with a long-standing multi-vector foreign policy, has been indirectly affected by the 2025–2026...

02.06.2026 100

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Dr Umud Shokri

Iran is quietly turning Hormuz into a political checkpoint

27.05.2026 100

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Dr Umud Shokri

The UAE’s Fujairah Bet: Export Flexibility, Energy Security, and Regional Leverage

The UAE’s planned second Fujairah, or West-East, pipeline marks a major shift in Gulf energy security and export strategy. It matters not only...

18.05.2026 100

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Dr Umud Shokri

Turkey’s Maritime Jurisdiction Bill: Energy, Law, and Power in the Eastern Mediterranean

Turkey’s reported plan to submit a bill to parliament asserting maritime jurisdiction over disputed areas of the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean...

13.05.2026 80

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Dr Umud Shokri

China’s legal shield against US sanctions on Iranian oil

08.05.2026 100

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Dr Umud Shokri

Navigating geopolitical complexity: A new compliance-first era in energy trading

28.04.2025 60

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Dr Umud Shokri