The politics of oil: How oil chokes in Saudi-Iran spat

Investors caught in an already choking oil market and who were disappointed by Sunday’s talks by the world’s major oil players, may see more ructions in this sector. An assertive Saudi deputy crown price Mohammed bin Salman is ignoring technocrats who once laid down the ground rules and taking a very aggressive stance against Iran. And a strike in Kuwait is aggravating the situation. Here’s how oil is at present roiling Gulf politics.