Peter Kiernan

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Peter in Melbourne, Australia - Peter Kiernan
Peter in Melbourne, Australia - Peter Kiernan

Peter has an extensive and ongoing freelance publications record on Middle East and global energy issues for several publications, and has travelled and lived extensively throughout the Middle East region. He specializes in writing about Middle East politics, US Middle East policy, international oil market issues and the politics of global energy. Originally from Melbourne, Australia, he lives in Washington, DC and works as a Middle East and energy analyst for a consulting firm.

Latest Articles

OPEC Oil Producers - A Guide to Who They Are
OPEC has been blamed as one of the major culprits for record high oil prices. But which oil producers are in it, how much does it produce and what is its market share?
Jul 14, 2008 - Peter Kiernan
High Gas Prices Force Oil Re-think
The age of cheap oil is becoming a distant memory as gas prices continue to skyrocket. Frustration at the pump is making Americans ditch their love affair with petroleum.
Jun 9, 2008 - Peter Kiernan
The US and Middle East Oil
The conventional wisdom that the US gets most of its oil from the Middle East is false. In actual fact the US imports more oil supplies from closer to home.
Jun 4, 2008 - Peter Kiernan
Oil Prices: Why so High?
Oil prices have reached record levels of $130. What are the factors at work causing greater anxiety about the price of oil, the lifeblood of the global economy?
May 24, 2008 - Peter Kiernan