oil
Why trouble in the Middle East no longer means an oil price hike
Not so long ago, you could judge the stability of the Middle East by looking at the oil price. Now:…
An oil price spike doesn’t mean a recession is on the way
An oil price surge from $60 to $72 per barrel, as happened after the drone attack on Saudi Arabia’s Abqaiq…
If investors are fleeing to gold, this is not the time to be smug
It came as no great surprise that the UK economy contracted by 0.2 per cent in the second quarter, following…
How is the country split over Brexit?
German customs The original customs union, or Zollverein, was established by Prussia along with 17 other states which make up…
How Calouste Gulbenkian became the richest man in the world
Whenever I find myself visiting some great historic house, I always like to break off from gawping at tapestries to…
Nothing is quite what it seems
One day, somebody will stage an exhibition of artists taught at the Slade by the formidable Henry Tonks, who considered…
Don’t believe the Tory grumbling: HS2 is on the way
There’s a lot of negativity around HS2, and I sniff a Brexit connection. You might think Leave campaigners whose aim…
Algy Cluff on Margaret Thatcher, Robert Mugabe and Brexit
Former Spectator owner Algy Cluff on Margaret Thatcher, Robert Mugabe and Brexit
A lesson from Italy on the futility of referendums
As we prepare in Britain for our momentous referendum in June, Italy has just had one. It happened last Sunday…
Energy Secretary Amber Rudd on windmill-slaying, North Sea oil and the EU
Energy Secretary Amber Rudd on ending green rackets, supporting Scottish oil and staying in the EU
Justin Trudeau has his mother’s looks – and his father’s dodgy economics
Justin Trudeau has his mother’s good looks – and his father’s dodgy economics
All the signs point to a new recession – a worse one
All the signs have been pointing to a new recession – and we’re much less equipped to weather it than last time
Don’t weep for Costa – but the Living Wage punishes small businesses that need our support
What is George Osborne’s Living Wage? Is it a ploy to shift cost from the taxpayer to the employer by…
Iran can’t be trusted
Iran is, beyond doubt, a sponsor of terrorism and this week it has been made much stronger. It has (again)…
Why Saudi Arabia is kicking back against the USA
Why America’s once-cautious ally suddenly looks so skittish
As oil prices plunge, I want to profit from the next spike. Here’s how
The ins and outs of betting on an oil price bounce
Why cheap oil could mean a Labour victory
BP’s profits are down, and the oil giant is slashing up to $6 billion out of its investment plan for…
Santander’s secret: to conquer the world, stay like a small-town bank
Four years ago, I wrote that I knew no dark rumours about Santander, the rising force in UK high street…
The wars that really are about the oil
You can’t understand any of the world’s crises without understanding petropolitics
