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War in Ukraine will impel Kazakhstan to diversify

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KAZAKHSTAN

Kazakhstan’s economy has weathered well the turbulences created by the war in Ukraine. A new context for the country’s traditional aspirations to balance and diversify economic…

Prospects for African economies to end-2022

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PROSPECTS H2 2022

Prospects for African economies to end-2022.

Yemen’s war will restart if UN talks fail

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YEMEN

Both sides -- the internationally recognised Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) and the Huthi -- appear ready to give Grundberg a little more time to secure a new agreement…

Next-generation Gulf monarchs will set new rules

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GULF STATES

This brings in different perspectives on issues such as economic diversification, social liberalism, Israel and the role of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).

Ukraine invasion threatens oil trade amid volatility

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INTERNATIONAL

Neither Moscow nor the countries which have imposed sanctions on it wish to damage energy trade, but some disruption to Russian oil product flows is likely. The oil market is…

Despite political headwinds, Qatar’s economy will grow

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QATAR

The fall, which is likely to prove temporary, broke a rising trend. Despite the freeze in relations between Doha and its neighbours, sizeable foreign assets have alleviated…

Key strait will remain South-east Asian piracy hotspot

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

The Singapore Strait, one of South-east Asia’s busiest trade routes, had more attacks than any other area in the world. Attacks against shipping are a persistent problem in the…

Russian oil and gas projects abroad will be selective

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RUSSIA

Russian oil and gas companies' foreign investments.

Oil price will stay subdued globally in 2016

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INTERNATIONAL

The likelihood of a production-cutting deal between OPEC and non-OPEC producers has diminished, and the moderate rebound in prices at end-January has reversed. In 2016, demand…

Venezuela talks continue but amid steep obstacles

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VENEZUELA

While there is moderate optimism among European, Latin American and Caribbean countries about a negotiated solution to Venezuela’s crisis, the United States remains sceptical. The…