Tag Archives: Middle East

Robert Fisk, oil, and the dollar

This Robert Fisk article has caught a lot of attention today. In the article, titled “The Demise of The Dollar”, he argues that the Gulf Arabs along with China, Russia, Japan, and France, are planning to end dollar-denominated oil contracts. And instead move to a basket of currencies.

The article first caught attention in Asia’s early morning trading and the dollar weakened as a result against the major currencies. It plays to longstanding fears that the dollar’s credibility as a global reserve currency is fading as a result of the economic crisis.

Silk Road Gallery

Canton Trade Fair
August 12th, 2010

Editorials & Articles

“China cheat sheet helps investors survive”, Bloomberg, September 1, 2010

“No more silver bullets for Beijing”, Wall Street Journal, June 17, 2010

“China’s historic return to the Gulf”, Foreign Policy, April 2, 2010

Speaking Events

International Monetary Fund, Washington, October 10, 2010

SuperReturn Asia, Hong Kong, September 29, 2010

The Global Pricing Forum, Hong Kong, September 14, 2010