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Suriname electoral reform will boost re-election bid

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SURINAME

Political and economic outlook.

New Guyana government will face immediate challenges

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GUYANA

His inauguration marks the end of a 19-month political saga that has distracted political attention from Guyana’s pressing economic, political and social challenges. The new…

Kazakhstan will reassure investors as reforms unfold

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KAZAKHSTAN

The 'new deal' programme includes both short- and long-term reforms aimed at redressing the main failings of the Nazarbayev era. The Tokayev administration is pledging to launch…

UK voters will ignore budget and elect hung parliament

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UNITED KINGDOM

The budget will prove to be all but the last political event before the final campaign and the May 7 general election. Although the detail had to be determined in cooperation with…

Hydrocarbons will dominate Oman despite solar progress

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OMAN

With oil income declining (because of both the depressed global price and OPEC+ cuts pegging its 1-million-barrels-per-day (b/d) capacity back to 722,000 b/d), Oman has in October…

Environmental lawsuit will test Guyana's oil sector

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GUYANA

If successful, the lawsuit could force the government to cancel or suspend its oil production-sharing agreements (PSAs) with major international oil companies such as ExxonMobil…

Ghana's repayment moratorium may complicate debt talks

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GHANA

The decision applies to Ghana’s Eurobonds, commercial term loans and most of its bilateral debt. It does not apply to multilateral debt. The government, which reached a…

Russia's Putin wants success without policy re-think

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RUSSIA

The Russian leader's strategy for self-preservation, transition and economic success.

Tax hikes would affect Russian oil output

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RUSSIA

The outlook for Russia's oil companies.

China could help Malaysia meet spending needs

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MALAYSIA

The government will probably create an off-budget 'special purpose vehicle' to manage the lending from the Export-Import Bank of China. Using this mechanism rather than including…