Ben Bartenstein is a Correspondent at various prominent publications. He focuses on regional interest and world news, with particular expertise in energy and mining, supply chain logistics, and international affairs, covering critical topics such as energy policy, renewable energy, and geopolitics. Ben's work has been featured in Bloomberg Law, The Economic Times, and The Seattle Times, among many others.
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Ben Bartenstein’s coverage is heavily focused on business, finance, and economic developments in various regions including the Middle East. He often covers government announcements and press releases related to finance & economy which suggests he would be interested in pitches that provide insights into these areas.
Given his wide-ranging topics such as Iran, Red Sea, trade disruption, billionaires' wealth haven, Oman's financial gray list status etc., experts with regional expertise or specific knowledge of high-level financial decisions might find success in reaching out to him. Additionally, individuals who can offer unique perspectives on global economic trends could also capture Ben's attention.
Considering his broad thematic focus across different geographies like UAE and Brazil among others along with international events such as COP28 Climate Summit means that he may be open to commentary from a variety of sources familiar with these locations and their respective economies.
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By: Ben Bartenstein, Eric Martin
With talks on hold amid a tentative ceasefire, the Trump administration is eager to find an alternative to restarting an unpopular war that has roiled markets and drawn criticism from allies, according to people familiar with the administration's thinking, who asked not to be identified without permission to speak publicly.
By: Eric Martin, Ben Bartenstein
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has repeatedly said his war against Iran is intended to prevent Tehran from ever getting a nuclear weapon.
By: Eric Martin, Ben Bartenstein
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has repeatedly said his war against Iran is intended to prevent Tehran from ever getting a nuclear weapon.
By: Ben Bartenstein, Patrick Sykes, Mirette Magdy, Salma El Wardany
Die Aussicht auf weitere persönliche Friedensgespräche zwischen dem Iran und den USA wird durch Drohungen und provokante Social-Media-Beiträge von Donald Trump beeinträchtigt. Das sagten mehrere mit den diplomatischen Bemühungen zur Beendigung des Kriegs vertraute Personen.
By: Patrick Sykes, Ben Bartenstein, Charles Gorrivan, Weilun Soon, Anthony Di Paola
As the US naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz tightens around Iran’s oil trade, exports have plunged in recent weeks and storage is rapidly filling. Already, the country has begun curbing production, according to a senior Iranian official.
By: Anthony Di, Charles Gorrivan, Patrick Sykes, Ben Bartenstein
Tehran is proactively reducing crude output in a move to stay ahead of capacity limits rather than waiting for tanks to fill completely, according to the senior official, who asked not to be identified because the information is sensitive. And engineers have learned how to idle wells without lasting damage and restart them quickly, officials say, after years of sanctions and shutdowns pushed the country's oil industry through cycles of disruption.
By: Ben Bartenstein, Annie Massa, Ted Mann
Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE backed Affinity Partners in hopes of gaining White House influence and investment returns. The US war with Iran that they opposed has shown the constraints of that approach.
By: Ben Bartenstein, Annie Massa, Ted Mann
The WhatsApp messages go out, often several times a week, to royals across the Persian Gulf.
By: Annie Massa, Ben Bartenstein, Ted Mann
The WhatsApp messages go out, often several times a week, to royals across the Persian Gulf.
By: Ben Bartenstein, Annie Massa, Ted Mann
The WhatsApp messages go out, often several times a week, to royals across the Persian Gulf.
