Bolivia Diverts LNG To Argentina, Leaving Brazil In The Dark
May 26th, 2022
Via MercoPress, a report that Bolivia is diverting LNG to Argentina, leaving Brazil 7 million cm short per day: Bolivia is diverting natural gas to Argentina, and unexpectedly has reduced the supply to Petrobras by 30% this month, catching the state-owned company off guard. As a result, Petrobras experienced a loss of more or less than […]
Read more »Germany Looking To West Africa For Gas
May 25th, 2022
Via Quartz, an article on how Germany is looking to west Africa to help solve its gas woes: On May 22, Olaf Scholz started a three-day tour of Africa in Senegal—his first since becoming the chancellor of Germany—and said his country wants to help develop natural gas projects off the coast of west Africa. Germany is […]
Read more »Turkey Dreams Of A Gas Pipeline With Israel
May 24th, 2022
Via Al Monitor, an article on Turkey’s dreams of far-fetched gas pipeline with Israel: Turkey is ready for energy cooperation with Israel after years of enmity, reviving a project to pipe Israeli gas to Europe as Ankara seeks to reduce its dependence on Russia. But the plan faces Israeli scepticism over past diplomatic tensions and seems […]
Read more »Bangladesh: Heading Towards A Sri Lanka-Like Crisis?
May 22nd, 2022
Via Geopolitics in South Asia, commentary on Bangladesh’s near-term economic outlook: According to a report in South Asia Journal, like Colombo, Dhaka has also taken on massive foreign loans to embark on what critics call ‘white elephant’ projects. The economic turmoil in Sri Lanka should serve as a cautionary tale for Bangladesh, say experts. Soaring […]
Read more »Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty Expanding Into Africa
May 22nd, 2022
Via Quartz Africa, a report on Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty which is expanding into Africa: Fenty’s planned launch in Africa is perceived as a reaction to the growth of the continent’s beauty and personal care industry which is now valued at over $12 billion. Latest figures show the market could reach $14 billion in 2022, oiled by a […]
Read more »Namibia Comes To Europe To Sell Its Sunshine
May 20th, 2022
Via Solar Daily, a report on Namibia’s plans to monetize its solar assets: As Europe struggles to decarbonise its economy and wean itself off Russian oil and gas, one of the world’s sunniest and most arid nations is pitching itself to the continent as an answer to its problems. A delegation from sub-Saharan Africa’s driest […]
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