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Election will delay Mexican anti-fuel-theft efforts

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MEXICO

Fuel theft

Very high inflation may be the new normal in Turkey

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TURKEY

As state-owned banks apparently intervene to support the lira, the Treasury and Finance Ministry has proposed issuing domestic bonds with yields linked to the revenues of state…

French growth will be weak over the coming quarters

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FRANCE

France’s economy has performed better than its peers this year, due to weaker inflationary pressures and strong export performance in the second quarter. However, the latest…

Tourism slump will add to Uruguay's economic woes

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URUGUAY

Tourism has seen a sharp drop in the current summer season, affecting foreign exchange inflows at a time when the economy is already slowing and general elections are due in…

Hungary’s Ukraine policy will be driven by pragmatism

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HUNGARY

Hungary’s policy towards Ukraine can appear out of step with the EU mainstream; it opposed the terms of the EU’s sixth package of sanctions against Russia. However, Budapest’s…

EU emissions reforms will drive up carbon prices

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EU

The proposals include a tighter cap on emissions, bringing the maritime sector into ETS and reducing free allowances for aviation. Together with reform to the ETS’s Market…

Australia’s housing market will likely pick up soon

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AUSTRALIA

House prices grew slightly in Sydney and Melbourne in June, ending 19 months of decline, and a national rebound is likely in the third quarter.

Russia will try to soften dismay at ending grain deal

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RUSSIA

Ukraine had been a significant grain exporter, much of it to poor countries, accounting for about 10% of world trade. The invasion stopped that. In July 2022, Turkey and the UN…

Iran’s new president has few viable economic options

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IRAN

He promised not to borrow any more from the central bank; to consider revising the official exchange rate; and to amend the budget bill to address the mounting deficit, projected…

Reforming Nigeria's oil sector will have mixed success

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NIGERIA

Revelations by an investigative commission that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) withheld 25 billion dollars from the federal government between 2011 and 2015…