MNI Research: Political Drivers for Energy Aug. 11-17

Aug-11 12:24By: Lawrence Toye
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Executive Summary:
• The market is shifting focus to the Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska Aug. 15 for signals on sanctions and a
possible end to the war in Ukraine.
Chevron has received a license to return to exporting oil from Venezuela, helping the heavy sour market
ease.
• The restart of flows to Ceyhan from Iraq’s Kurdistan region was said to be “imminent,” but flows are yet to
restart.