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South Sudan oil sector expansion will prove elusive

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SOUTH SUDAN

Since independence in 2011 -- and during the preceding six years of autonomy -- the budget has depended overwhelmingly on oil revenues. However, production has contracted…

Prospects for MENA green energy transition to 2030

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PROSPECTS 2030

High oil and gas prices have incentivised Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) hydrocarbon importers to accelerate their renewables build-outs, while exporters have deployed…

Low oil price will test Kazakhstan's finances

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KAZAKHSTAN

Falling oil prices have the potential to cause further political instability and to strain Kazakhstan's energy-dependent finances. On January 16 Astana announced that it was…

South Sudan's oil sector faces entrenched stagnation

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SOUTH SUDAN

Oil remains the mainstay of South Sudan’s economy and is highly lucrative for those sections of the government and associated networks that control it. However, it delivers…

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…

Iran can quickly hike oil exports as politics allow

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IRAN

Tehran’s more sophisticated sanctions avoidance tactics and greater willingness to test Washington’s enforcement have substantially boosted exports from 2019 lows. The slow…

Multiple obstacles will block a Yemeni oil revival

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YEMEN

Hydrocarbon exports are critical to Hadi’s government, which relies almost exclusively on these revenues for funding.

Kazakhstan eyes multiple gains from Chinese investment

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KAZAKHSTAN

Kazakhstan's eastward tilt.

Saudi Arabia may prioritise non-OPEC ties

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SAUDI ARABIA

Ministers of OPEC and other oil-producing states are preparing to meet in Vienna. They will decide how to respond to calls -- including from the United States and India -- for…

Trade deals reflect new United Arab Emirates policy

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

The UAE’s economy minister said that CEPAs already signed with India, Israel and Indonesia would add USD16bn to GDP by 2030. These agreements are central to the government's…