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EU energy market reform would carry important risks

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EU

Southern European countries want to impose price ceilings and decouple the electricity market from gas prices. They face strong resistance from northern member states, who instead…

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…

IMF will drip-feed funding to drive Ukraine reforms

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UKRAINE

IMF conditionality as a driver for Ukrainian reforms

Mexican government will strive to revive Pemex

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MEXICO

The government’s aim with both blueprints is to boost crude extraction and the production of refined products for domestic consumption.

Azerbaijan policies may lack agility needed for crises

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AZERBAIJAN

Oil and COVID-19 shocks in Azerbaijan.

Focus in Egypt will shift to direct investment

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EGYPT

Economic outlook.

Idai will add to crises for Mozambique's FRELIMO

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MOZAMBIQUE

Idai-related flooding and destruction has damaged crucial regional infrastructure and put more than 350,000 lives at risk. The catastrophe comes amid attempts by the ruling…

Ukraine still wants IMF funds but reforms will stall

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UKRAINE

Officials in Kyiv are still hopeful of receiving a long-delayed fifth IMF loan tranche under a 17.5-billion-dollar Extended Finance Facility (EFF) programme as early as May. This…

COVID-19 and oil shocks raise Gulf recession risks

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GULF STATES

Lower oil and gas revenues are the major transmission channel of the global crisis to regional economies, but tourism, financial and professional services are also taking a major…

Regulatory uncertainty will hold back green bonds

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INTERNATIONAL

The outlook for green bond financial instruments.