On 16 May, President Mauricio Macri announced that his “gradualist” approach to economic reform was over. This came after two weeks of economic and political tension, marked by a run…
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A public debate on the future of Eskom on 10 May showed strong support for comprehensive restructuring of the state-owned power utility. The debate, organized by EE Publishers and chaired…
Three months have passed since Mohamed Zamam was appointed governor of the Central Bank of Yemen (CBY). In an effort to calm markets, his initial actions have emphasized continuity. First,…
Many close advisors have come and gone under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s long tenure. Once important inner circle figures – such as Yigit Bulut, Yalcin Akdogan, Ilnur Cevik, Hilal Kaplan…
On 4 April, Minister of Energy Jeff Radebe signed the long-delayed power purchase agreements with 27 successful bidders from Rounds 3.5 and 4 of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers…
Round 3.1, which tendered shallow-water fields in the Gulf of Mexico, took place on 27 March and was successful overall, albeit geographically uneven. Out of the 35 blocks available, 16…
On 9 March, former President Cristina Kirchner attacked how President Mauricio Macri’s administration has managed the energy sector, specifically its tariff adjustment policies. In a series of posts on social…
Petrobras’ plan to divest its natural gas pipeline and distribution companies was recently forced back a step. The company’s proposed sale of its residential gas distributor Liquigas for $820bn to…
Guinea-Bissau is expecting National Assembly elections later this year. With two years of political disruption, a newly appointed prime minister, and the return of the prime minister deposed in the…
Libya’s oil output appeared to reach a healthy 1.05mn bpd in January 2018, boosted by the restoration of 45,000 bpd of production from the As-Sarah field. Average oil production was…