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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…

South Sudan oil sector optimism is premature

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SOUTH SUDAN

The performance and prospects of South Sudan’s oil sector.

Kosovo’s switch to renewable energy will be slow

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KOSOVO

The strategy envisages the installation of 1,600 megawatts of renewable power generation capacity as well as investment into coal. Soaring prices and electricity shortages are…

South Sudan may struggle to attract oil investment

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SOUTH SUDAN

Crude oil is central to South Sudan’s economy, providing between 80% and 90% of government revenue and almost all export earnings. Last year’s oil price shock hit the economy hard…

Gulf states will boost oil output to varying degrees

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GULF STATES

International decarbonisation calls have prompted the countries to maximise extraction as quickly as possible while demand and prices remain relatively high. Variations in the…

Libyan unity government should ease economic pressures

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LIBYA

The economy has faced major challenges recently: recurring disruptions to the oil and gas sector, state fragmentation and war between the government in Tripoli and the armed…

Improving Nigerian oil fortunes is crucial to rebound

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NIGERIA

Nigeria oil outlook..

Chadian regime propped up despite oil price shock

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CHAD

The news will be welcome to President Idris Deby's government, which relies on oil for over two-thirds of its revenue. Despite its history of rebellions and coups, Chad is in one…

Iraqi Kurdistan could see oil and gas advances

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IRAQ

The oil sector managed a slight rise in oil production in 2020, despite the challenges of the pandemic and low oil prices. The KRG mostly managed to keep up payments to oil…

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…