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Xinjiang issues place US firms in a difficult position

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UNITED STATES

Many are facing a combination of ethical and commercial dilemmas as China uses the commercial power of its domestic consumers to silence critics. Those targeted so far, mostly…

Nigerian energy reforms may track wider openings

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NIGERIA

Yet worsening macroeconomic conditions amid the COVID-19 pandemic, including a fall in oil prices and declining foreign currency reserves, have forced President Muhammadu Buhari’s…

Russian oil tax shift will affect domestic market

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RUSSIA

Russia's 'tax manoeuvre' in the oil sector.

Low oil price will test Kazakhstan's finances

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KAZAKHSTAN

Falling oil prices have the potential to cause further political instability and to strain Kazakhstan's energy-dependent finances. On January 16 Astana announced that it was…

China’s property downturn resolution will take years

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CHINA

The housing market is experiencing its largest downturn, triggered by government action in 2020 to limit financial risks from the property sector by introducing debt ceilings for…

EU energy price system faces growing challenges

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EU

Emergency measures to address high energy prices are likely, but more fundamental changes to electricity market design will take time to agree. The likelihood of continued…

Total’s Anadarko bid will bolster African presence

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AFRICA

As part of Occidental Petroleum’s 56-billion-dollar bid to buy Anadarko, the former has agreed to sell the latter’s African assets to Total for 8.8 billion dollars. This will give…

Gas prices expose Europe’s energy vulnerability

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EUROPE

The cost of gas-fired generation sets the electricity price in much of Europe today. Falling indigenous production has left Europe reliant on gas imports and exposed it to global…

Prospects for MENA green energy transition to 2030

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PROSPECTS 2030

High oil and gas prices have incentivised Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) hydrocarbon importers to accelerate their renewables build-outs, while exporters have deployed…

South African mining sector turmoil could worsen

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SOUTH AFRICA

Lonmin has spent 1.6 billion dollars in cash since 2008 and lost 98% of its value since 2012. The takeover will reportedly see 12,600 of Lonmin’s 35,000 jobs cut over three years…