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Dr Umud Shokri

Dr Umud Shokri

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

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,...

yesterday 30

Middle East Monitor

Dr Umud Shokri

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

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 60

Middle East Monitor

Dr Umud Shokri

Iran is quietly turning Hormuz into a political checkpoint

Iran is quietly turning Hormuz into a political checkpoint
27.05.2026 70

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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 80

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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 60

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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 50

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Dr Umud Shokri