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China’s easing of data export rules will be complex

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CHINA

Although an easing of strict data export rules has provided temporary relief for foreign entities, classification standards and local pilot projects indicate which “important…

Saudi Aramco’s immediate focus will be on gas catch up

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SAUDI ARABIA

Aramco is doubling down on a strategy to become a major player in the global gas sector, with higher production at home and abroad, while boosting efforts to convert an…

Mexico’s Sheinbaum will inherit major Pemex challenges

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MEXICO

Pemex is one of several major public finance challenges that Sheinbaum's administration will inherit when she takes office on October 1. Without major changes in its operational…

New UK leader will struggle to address voter concerns

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UNITED KINGDOM

The Conservative Party has dropped to 121 seats, a loss of 250 -- its heaviest defeat ever. Attention will immediately shift to Labour’s policies to address the multitude of…

Egypt will struggle to manage the electricity sector

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EGYPT

The decision was not officially announced but quickly followed the IMF's completion of the third review of Egypt's loan programme. The gradual removal of subsidies is a key IMF…

Key underwater cable project poses dilemma for Cyprus

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CYPRUS

The talks yielded some progress but fell short of full agreement on the GSI project, a proposed underwater cable that would connect the electricity grids of Cyprus, Greece and…

Securing inputs is key to Seoul’s diplomatic strategy

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SOUTH KOREA

This followed the first-ever Korea-Africa summit, where critical minerals loomed large; President Yoon Suk-yeol’s visits to three resource-rich Central Asian states; and Seoul’s…

Vostok Oil project will define Russia’s oil future

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RUSSIA

Vostok is expected to produce 2 million barrels per day (b/d) by 2030, with all exports going via the strategically important Northern Sea Route (NSR). The Kremlin hopes it will…

Saudi Arabia eyes investments in Brazil and beyond

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BRAZIL

Saudi Arabia is highly dependent on food imports and has designated Brazil a strategic partner for food security, while Brazil is keen to secure investments to develop its…

Economic issues will persist in Trinidad and Tobago

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TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

According to the Fund, the country is undergoing a gradual and sustained economic recovery for the first time in a decade, building on the estimated 2.1% growth in GDP in 2023 and…