ISIS, Turkey And Oil--The Bigger Picture: Interview With Pelicourt
Geopolitical insight is paramount to success, and while no one will have all the answers, good management will at least be prepared for a number of eventualities
As the terrorist attack in Paris sparks worldwide fear of similar reprisals and a bloody shootout and hostage situation in a five-star Mali hotel exacerbates those concerns, global energy security reels under the pressure of unfathomable geopolitics. In an exclusive interview with Oilprice.com, Robert Bensh--managing director and partner at Pelicourt, a Western-owned oil and gas company navigating tricky conflict zones--discusses:
The terrorist threat to global energy security
What ISIS is really after
The bigger oil picture for ISIS
Why Iraq can't cope
Why Iraqi Kurdistan has disappointed
Why loose and shifting alliances spell geopolitical disaster