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Syria sees an energy deficit despite military advances

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SYRIA

The Syrian army and its allies have driven IS out of most of the region from Homs to the edge of the Euphrates valley, recapturing several gas fields. This has yielded a marginal…

Higher oil prices are not benefiting African exporters

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AFRICA

African oil output has fallen in recent years, hitting government revenues, external balances and credit ratings. Meanwhile, debt servicing costs have risen. With investors more…

Donor commitments could kickstart Madagascar recovery

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MADAGASCAR

The aim was to build on progress made in July when the government secured a three-year IMF Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme. The country’s central bank reported that…

Regulatory uncertainty will hold back green bonds

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INTERNATIONAL

The outlook for green bond financial instruments.

No rapid oil sector upturn on the cards in Venezuela

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VENEZUELA

The performance of the oil sector and state oil company PDVSA, in particular, is a key factor in the economic collapse. At the same time, a new opposition-dominated National…

Kazakh policymakers seek growth in non-oil sectors

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KAZAKHSTAN

The modest GDP increase is attributed to government support for the economy as well as steadier oil prices and the launch of production at the Kashagan oil field. Low debt levels…

New tax law will help US energy sector

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UNITED STATES

Oil drilling in Alaska and the energy sector under the new US tax laws.

Politics will constrain global energy subsidy cuts

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INTERNATIONAL

Several Australian and international banks have declined to provide the Carmichael project with financing, and Adani is seeking a loan of 1 billion Australian dollars (743.5…

Politics will undermine Algerian economic policy

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ALGERIA

The effect of the sacking of the central bank governor.

Angola's renewed China dependence will bring more pain

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ANGOLA

However, China’s insistence on negotiating debt relief bilaterally and on a loan-by-loan basis will delay efforts to reschedule borrowing, jeopardising Angola’s debt…