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Gaza war will hike Israeli and Mideast gas risk

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MIDDLE EAST

The Israel-Hamas conflict that started on October 7 has had a direct impact on Israel’s gas supply. Following the Hamas attack, the Israeli government stopped production at the…

Oman's LNG exports will increase as oil plateaus

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OMAN

Previously, in January, the energy ministry announced it was offering three new oil and gas concessions. Muscat wants to engage private companies in efforts to unearth fresh…

Investor concern may impact Australian emission target

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AUSTRALIA

Although one-third of Australian electricity now comes from clean sources, a series of regulatory issues and infrastructure project delays is leading to an exodus of private…

Somalia and Turkey may struggle to realise oil deal

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SOMALIA/TURKEY

The deal builds on the recent ten-year agreement on maritime defence cooperation. Somalia is believed to have significant onshore and offshore oil and gas potential. However…

Mozambique faces difficult days ahead

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MOZAMBIQUE

Beyond the major security and humanitarian concerns this is generating, it has also worried investors who were already hesitant about supporting the restart of liquefied natural…

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…

Doha will hedge against LNG dependence

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QATAR

Earlier in January, it awarded contracts to increase and sustain output at its main oilfield. Doha wants to dilute its overdependence on a single commodity and to extract value…

Attracting investment may prove difficult in Nigeria

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NIGERIA

However, these macro-level improvements belie both uneven reform implementation and the worsening economic environment faced by most Nigerians.

Biden will stress regional economic development work

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UNITED STATES

With the economy a central issue for many voters, Biden is stressing his administration’s focus on place-based economic development (PBED), an approach to shaping the economic…

Libyan energy ambitions will likely fall short

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LIBYA

Earlier, on January 7, NOC was forced to declare force majeure at Sharara oil field, the country’s largest, after protests shut it down. Oil and gas usually account for more than…