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Border adjustment tax scheme would hit US oil refiners

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UNITED STATES

Congressional Republicans are mulling the introduction of a border adjustment tax (BAT) regime as part of an overhaul of the US tax system. For the oil industry, the reform would…

Higher oil prices are not benefiting African exporters

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AFRICA

African oil output has fallen in recent years, hitting government revenues, external balances and credit ratings. Meanwhile, debt servicing costs have risen. With investors more…

Canadian oil sands production will rise despite risks

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CANADA

The global oil price crash has been particularly brutal to Canada's oil sands which have some of the highest costs in the industry. While existing projects are going ahead, the…

New route could derail US Keystone XL pipeline

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UNITED STATES

The Keystone XL extension is a major new proposed oil pipeline project, with implications for US-Canada trade (at a time of uncertainty surrounding NAFTA negotiations), Canadian…

Indonesia-Malaysia ties will strengthen despite spats

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INDONESIA/MALAYSIA

Indonesia-Malaysia ties in the light of recent challenges and controversies.

Oman will innovate to meet growing energy needs

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OMAN

The government signed up to agreements by OPEC and non-OPEC states in December 2016 to cut oil production for six months in an attempt to boost prices. The move demonstrated a…

Duque brings relief and risks for Colombian oil sector

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COLOMBIA

Not least among the fundamental disagreements between the rightist Duque and his leftist election opponent, Gustavo Petro, was the matter of how to steer the future of Colombia’s…

Prospects for Mexico to end-2022

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PROSPECTS H2 2022

Prospects for Mexico to end-2022.

Tech and consolidation will support Canada’s oil sands

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CANADA

Canada’s oil sands are some of the biggest oil deposits in the world, holding hundreds of billions of barrels, but face an uncertain future. Dogged by high costs and environmental…

Saudi Arabia may prioritise non-OPEC ties

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SAUDI ARABIA

Ministers of OPEC and other oil-producing states are preparing to meet in Vienna. They will decide how to respond to calls -- including from the United States and India -- for…