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Russia’s budget deficit may exceed official target

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RUSSIA

The federal budget deficit target for 2023, set at RUB2.9tn (USD35.8bn), is likely to be exceeded for the second year in a row. Federal expenditure is showing no signs of slowing…

Russia threat exposes Europe’s infrastructure risks

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EU

Critical infrastructure is an attractive target, given the difficulty of attributing such attacks and the lack of immediate fatalities, which reduces the likelihood of escalation…

Ukraine war makes EU climate targets less achievable

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EUROPE

The plan focuses on decoupling from Russian energy primarily via an acceleration of the energy transition, rather than falling back on more carbon-intensive coal or building new…

Nuclear is no easy fix for Europe’s energy crisis

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EUROPE

For proponents, investment in nuclear energy will enable Europe simultaneously to become energy self-sufficient and reach climate change targets. However, sustained political and…

Global coal market will decline in the long term

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INTERNATIONAL

Outlook for global coal markets.

Morocco hopes to export energy to Europe long-term

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MOROCCO

Morocco's energy ambitions.

Qatar’s green strategy will focus on greening of LNG

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QATAR

Doha’s decarbonisation strategy, which started slowly, focuses on electricity production and industrial exports. Qatar has toughened sustainability targets and moved swiftly…

Malaysia's tourist industry faces terrorism threat

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MALAYSIA

This follows the Australian government's February 21 travel advisory warning of the risk of terrorist attacks on Western-linked sites and tourist destinations in Malaysia and an…

Russia will seek to benefit from the Israel-Hamas war

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RUSSIA

In the wake of the war between Hamas and Israel, Russia has positioned itself as an important player in the Middle East, which can leverage its working relationships with all the…

International LNG trade patterns will evolve further

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INTERNATIONAL

Europe's decisive move away from Russian pipeline gas since February 2022 has changed hugely the global LNG trade. Between 2019 and 2022, the global LNG market grew by 12%, with…