South Sudan Hopes To Attract New Oil Investment
October 30th, 2013
Via STRATFOR (subscription required), an interesting update on South Sudan: Oil workers at the Thar Jath field in Unity state, South Sudan. Summary The South Sudanese Energy Ministry’s Oct. 29 announcement that it will auction off a number of oil concessions by the end of 2013 illustrates the country’s need to attract foreign oil companies […]
Read more »China’s Venezuela Exposure
October 29th, 2013
Via The Dipomat, a report on China’s engagement with Venezuela: The visit of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to China last month was, on the face of it, a cause for quite a bit of relief for Beijing. After all, strong Beijing ally Hugo Chavez had only passed away in March, and there was some concern […]
Read more »Mexico: Opening Up ‘One of the World’s Most Closed’ Energy Sectors
October 29th, 2013
Via Knowledge@Wharton, a look at Mexico’s energy sector: For more than a decade, Mexicans have watched with dismay as other energy-rich countries in the region, such as Colombia and Brazil, have dramatically increased their oil production levels while Mexico’s levels have stagnated. The country’s oil production peaked at 3.38 million barrels in 2004 but has […]
Read more »Kazakhstan’s Energy Sector
October 29th, 2013
Via Eurasia Review, a detailed review of Kazakhstan’s energy sector: Kazakhstan is a major oil producer, and estimated total liquids production was 1.64 million barrels per day (bbl/d) in 2013. The key to its continued growth in liquids production from this level will be the development of its giant Tengiz, Karachaganak, and Kashagan fields. Development […]
Read more »Investment Opportunities In Cameroon
October 29th, 2013
Via Ventures Africa, a look at Cameroon: Things have continued to improve in Cameroon since the global recession in 2009 hampered its already delicate economy. The central African country endured a near-decade recession, which started in 1987 and ended in 1994. Real GDP per capital declined by more than 40 percent from $1,115 in 1987 […]
Read more »Mongolia, China: An Encouraging Signs for Investors
October 29th, 2013
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), a report on Mongolia’s changing attitude towards Chinese investment: Mongolian Prime Minister Norovyn Altankhuyag (L) greets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Oct. 25. Summary On Oct. 26, less than a month after Mongolia’s parliament voted to scrap a foreign investment law designed to prevent Chinese state-owned enterprises from […]
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