China On Track To Be World’s Largest Oil Refiner in 2021
In the global refining industry, COVID-19 has exposed a seismic shift. While China’s oil refineries forge ahead with capacity expansion,…
Angola’s Headwinds: Low Oil, Large External Debt
Low oil prices, rapid currency depreciation, and large external debt redemptions have raised concerns over Angola’s debt sustainability in the…
ENI Uncovers Fresh Oil In Egypt’s Western Desert
The new discovery adds 10,000 barrels of oil per day to the current Concession production. Milan-based multinational oil and gas…
Russia’s Growth Potential Remains Low
Moody’s Investors Service this month announced Russia’s (Baa3 stable) credit profile as being supported by its “robust government balance sheet, large…
OPEC+ Production Compounds Economic Impact Of COVID-19 Pandemic
The close-to 10 million barrels per day cut in oil production agreed to by major oil-producing nations will likely not…
Emerging Markets: Where Next For Economic Development, ESG and FDI?
With a correction taking hold of financial markets that near bear territory, some form of global recession is seemingly all…
Geopolitical Considerations Ahead Of December OPEC Meeting
Will Sliding Oil Prices And The Global Economic Outlook Be Taken Into Consideration? When the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries…
The Impact Of Fed Rate Hikes On Gulf Economies
As the global economy hits pause on growing concerns about reduced trade activity in the coming year and weak macro…
Mexican Election Brings Energy, Trade Into Focus
President-elect eyes expansion of refining capacity and gas production. Andrés Manuel López Obrador decisively won the Mexican presidential election on July…
A New Era For Oil-Rich Gulf States
For years, the members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) successfully turned their natural resources – oil and gas –…
Angola: Lower Growth Expected
Global ratings agency Moody’s Investors Service this month lowered its ratings on Angola, citing lower growth prospects for the African…
Venezuela: Intervention “Shouldn’t Even Be Considered”
Recent comments from US president Donald Trump that refer to a “military option” being under consideration in response to recent…
