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EU energy market reform would carry important risks

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EU

Southern European countries want to impose price ceilings and decouple the electricity market from gas prices. They face strong resistance from northern member states, who instead…

South African polls could delay substantive reforms

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SOUTH AFRICA

Data released by Statistics South Africa last week also showed economic growth declining by 2.2% quarter-on-quarter, a reminder of the economy’s continued fragility. New President…

Prospects for Argentina to end-2020

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PROSPECTS H2 2020

The first-quarter fall, following full-year contractions of 2.5% and 2.2% in 2018 and 2019, includes only the first ten days of the COVID-19-related lockdown, which continues. The…

Prospects for Iraq in 2019

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IRAQ

Prospects for Iraq in 2019

Venezuelan PDVSA's swap will not halt default fears

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VENEZUELA

There has been a cold reaction from investors to the proposed voluntary bond swap by PDVSA. Under the offer, which expires on October 14, PDVSA will exchange 7 billion dollars in…

Prospects for the Andean region in 2020

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PROSPECTS 2020

Prospects for the Andean region in 2020.

Politics clouds Central Europe’s short-term outlook

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CENTRAL EUROPE

Last year ended dramatically, with the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ordering the Polish government to suspend its reform of the Supreme Court, and the European Commission…

Pressure grows on Ecuador's Correa as oil price bites

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ECUADOR

Tensions between the state and society have increased following the fall of world oil prices. Less oil revenue has forced the government to attempt to raise taxes on households…

US policy shift on Cuba will bring little respite

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CUBA

The move comes as Cubans face a severe economic crisis and increasing hardship that is driving record outward migration. The collapse of Russian tourism and increased fuel and…

Fracking may be key to meeting Colombia's gas demand

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COLOMBIA

Potential for the development of shale gas in Colombia.