Simon Arabo

Geopolitical Petroleum Strategist | BEng Petroleum Engineering, MSc Oil & Gas Law | Shaping global energy & policy future | Trilingual: English, Arabic, Spanish

[Simon Arabo @simonarabo]

🇮🇶🇺🇸 Energy boost from PM Al-Zaidi’s US visit: Major oil/gas deals signed with Exxon, Chevron, Halliburton & more. Goals: Ramp up to 7M bpd, capture flared gas, new pipelines (e.g. to Baniyas) bypassing Hormuz. New Energy Fund & US firms prioritised! #IraqUS #EnergyPartnership

[Simon Arabo @simonarabo]

WHAT IF IRAQ WITHDRAWS FROM OPEC?

As OPEC’s second-largest oil producer, Iraq leaving the group could increase market uncertainty, influence oil prices, alter global supply dynamics, and reshape geopolitical alliances.

#Iraq #OPEC #Oil #Energy #Geopolitics

[Simon Arabo @simonarabo]

🚨 Iraq announces a major 8.8B-barrel oil discovery near the Saudi border as Strait of Hormuz tensions threaten Gulf exports. A strategic boost for Baghdad’s energy future and another sign of how geopolitics continues to reshape global oil markets. #Oil #Iraq #Hormuz #OPEC

[Simon Arabo @simonarabo]

Honoured to be interviewed yesterday (7 May 2026) by City News International discussing the Strait of Hormuz, global oil & gas trading, energy security, and the risks of worldwide energy shortages.

🌍 https://t.co/fgzxdyr386
📧 [email protected]

#OilAndGas #StraitOfHormuz

[Simon Arabo @simonarabo]

The UAE is leaving OPEC on May 1 to manage its own oil production. This could shake up global oil markets and change the balance of power. Big changes may be coming! #UAE #OPEC #OilNews #Energy #OilMarkets

[Simon Arabo @simonarabo]

Iran’s drone strike on the Aramco refinery is terrifying, massive explosions, thick smoke, and employees desperately running for their lives. Heartbreaking to watch.
Aramco & TotalEnergies have now shut down the 465,000 bpd.
#IranAttack #Aramco #IranWar‌

[Simon Arabo @simonarabo]

🇮🇶⚽ ¡Irak al Mundial 2026! 🔥
Después de 40 años… el sueño es realidad.
De Bagdad a Monterrey 🌍

🇮🇶⚽ العراق إلى كأس العالم 2026 🔥
بعد 40 سنة… الحلم تحقق.
من بغداد إلى مونتيري 🌍
#العراق_إلى_كأس_العالم #WorldCup2026 #أسود_الرافدين #LeonesDeMesopotamia #Fútbol #كرة_القدم

[Simon Arabo @simonarabo]

Israel strikes Iran’s South Pars gas field (shared with Qatar).
Iran retaliates targeting Gulf energy infrastructure.

Oil prices surge as regional tensions escalate.
Israel also reports refinery strikes (March 19).

Global energy markets now on edge.

#Iran #Israel #Oil #Gas

[Simon Arabo @simonarabo]

With Maduro captured & US overseeing transition, American oil giants are set to invest billions rebuilding Venezuela's infrastructure. World's largest reserves (303B bbl) could flood markets, boost US energy dominance, lower global prices, & reshape O&G for decades. #VenezuelaOil

[Simon Arabo @simonarabo]

Pollution in Iraq, driven by unregulated oil & gas industries, is devastating lives & causing cancer. No laws to curb emissions are in place, leaving communities vulnerable. Watch @AlJazeeraEnglish's video exposing this crisis. #IraqPollution #RegulateOilGas

[Simon Arabo @simonarabo]

@Mark_Savaya Congratulations, Mr. Savaya! As a fellow Chaldean, I’m truly proud to see you take on this important role. Wishing you success in strengthening U.S.–Iraq relations. 🇮🇶🇺🇸

[Simon Arabo @simonarabo]

You’re right, Mr. President @realDonaldTrump how can a country like Iraq, with the 5th largest oil reserves and 4.2 million bbl/d production, still not have an oil & gas law? 🇮🇶 As Iraqis, we have to admit, so much oil that we do not know what to do with it . #Iraq #Oil #Trump

[Simon Arabo @simonarabo]

Trump’s weighing a big response to Khamenei after Iran’s Al Udeid strike. His ‘force far greater’ threat looms, but no U.S. casualties and Qatar’s intercepts may keep him restrained. Likely: targeted strikes or sanctions, not all-out war, unless Iran hits harder. #IranUS

[Simon Arabo @simonarabo]

JD Vance calls out U.S. foreign policy for devastating Iraq’s Christian communities: “We destroyed one of the world’s great historical Christian communities.” A sobering reminder of the human cost of intervention. #Iraq #Christianity #JDVance #ForeignPolicy

[Simon Arabo @simonarabo]

Big news! Chevron and TotalEnergies have started pumping oil and gas from their new Ballymore project in the Gulf of Mexico. 🌊

🛢️ With production up to 75,000 barrels of oil per day, this is a major boost for energy supplies. #OilandGas #GulfofMexico #Energy

[Simon Arabo @simonarabo]

Emir Tamim met President Putin in Moscow to discuss gas cooperation via the GECF. They agreed to boost a joint investment fund by $2 billion (1 billion euros each), deepening energy and economic ties. #Qatar #Russia #GECF

[Simon Arabo @simonarabo]

ADNOC Drilling lands $1.63B, 5 years contract with ADNOC Offshore for advanced drilling services!

🚨 Boosting UAE’s energy goals with AI & tech, 80%+ value stays local via ICV. 📈

#Energy #UAE #ADNOC #Drilling

[Simon Arabo @simonarabo]

Breaking: BP and Chevron announce a significant oil discovery at the Far South prospect in the deepwater US Gulf of Mexico, highlighting a renewed focus on upstream exploration. #GulfOfMexico #OilDiscovery #Energy

[Simon Arabo @simonarabo]

Breaking: Keystone pipeline in North Dakota has shut down after a significant oil spill (est. 147,000 gallons). Cause under investigation, raising environmental concerns. #Keystone #OilSpill #NorthDakota #Pipeline

[Simon Arabo @simonarabo]

Saudi Aramco is considering new investments in Indian refinery projects as India expands its refining capacity. This move by the world's largest oil exporter aims to secure a stable market for its crude. #OilandGas #India #SaudiAramco #Refinery