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Congo’s Grand Inga project may face future pitfalls

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CONGO-KINSHASA

Congo's Grand Inga hydropower project.

Azeri gas export plans still based on one field

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AZERBAIJAN

Azerbaijan will start exporting gas to Turkey via the Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP) at the end of June and onward to European markets from 2020. TANAP is a key link…

Trade will tighten Gulf-South Korea relations

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GULF STATES/SOUTH KOREA

Previously, in December 2023, South Korea signed a landmark free trade agreement (FTA) with the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), only the bloc’s second with a major…

TAP pipeline could reconfigure gas trade in Balkans

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BALKANS

The pipeline will run from Greece's Turkish border across the Adriatic, at a cost of 45 billion dollars. It inaugurates the Southern Gas Corridor linking the EU to producers in…

Central-Eastern Europe will compete for new LNG market

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EASTERN EU

LNG in Greece, Croatia and Poland.

Severity of Israel’s downturn hinges on conflict moves

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ISRAEL

Israel’s war with Hamas is taking a growing toll on the economy mainly due to labour shortages. The economy has recovered quickly from previous short wars, but this conflict…

Petrobras Brazil outlook improves but challenges loom

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BRAZIL

The outlook for Petrobras.

Kazakh policymakers seek growth in non-oil sectors

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KAZAKHSTAN

The modest GDP increase is attributed to government support for the economy as well as steadier oil prices and the launch of production at the Kashagan oil field. Low debt levels…

Nuclear energy will diversify Middle Eastern ties

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MIDDLE EAST

Rosatom’s nuclear energy contracts with Iran, Egypt, Turkey and Jordan signal a growth in Russian soft power in the region. Meanwhile, the United States is conspicuous by its…

China’s role aids Egypt’s army more than the economy

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EGYPT/CHINA

China’s ability and willingness to build and finance mammoth initiatives of questionable national value has made it a convenient partner for President Abdel Fatah el-Sisi.