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Latin American infrastructure funds will focus on Asia

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LATIN AMERICA

This is the largest-ever fund aimed at improving integration on the continent, and comes at a pivotal moment for the Mercosur trade bloc, which is facing an existential crisis…

Tanzania’s oil and gas sector faces mixed outlook

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TANZANIA

However, years of delays, regulatory uncertainty and a lack of political will -- compounded more recently by depressed global oil prices and the global slowdown caused by COVID-19…

Colombia to deepen China trade and political ties

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COLOMBIA

Colombia is yet formally to endorse China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), but may do so under President Gustavo Petro. Although Chinese investment offers major potential…

Mining development will face obstacles in Argentina

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ARGENTINA

Outlook for the mining sector.

Saudi Arabia will manage construction capacity

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SAUDI ARABIA

The move aims to strengthen the construction sector’s capacity to deliver building and infrastructure projects under the country’s economic modernisation plan, Vision 2030. This…

Iraq could increasingly depend on Chinese oil firms

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IRAQ

Chinese firms have established a strong position in Iraq’s oil sector, strengthened further in the most recent bid round. At the same time, some Western companies are implementing…

Climate finance for forest conservation will grow

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INTERNATIONAL

The wider adoption of net-zero targets by private companies creates further demand for new carbon credits, including from forests. However, the expanding market for carbon credits…

Gas expansion may return Doha’s double-digit surpluses

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QATAR

Although it has not yet hit the production numbers, Qatar Petroleum (QP) is making good progress on its project to expand liquefied natural gas (LNG) output by 40% over the next…

Italy’s government will face infrastructure dilemmas

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ITALY

The disaster gives the government political ammunition against its predecessors, but intractable dilemmas over resource-starved public infrastructure may quickly divide it.

Mexico tourism plan rides on success of Maya Train

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MEXICO

The news follows years of healthy growth in the sector and comes as the government launches a new tourism plan. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) announced the National…