Bangladesh Offers ‘Win-Win’ Deals For Offshore Gas Exploration
March 15th, 2024
Via Nikkei Asia, a report on Bangladesh’s decision to open bidding for gas exploration sites in Bay of Bengal after eight-year hiatus: Bangladesh is ending a yearslong hiatus on oil and gas exploration in the Bay of Bengal as it scrambles to plug dwindling energy reserves that could run out in under a decade. On […]
Read more »Sudan: Ongoing Conflict Puts Farming Sector Under Immense Stress
March 15th, 2024
Via The Africa Report, an article on the impact that Sudan’s ongoing conflict has had upon its farming sector: In the heart of Sudan’s conflict, the agricultural and forestry sectors find themselves entwined in a complex web of challenges, with the gum arabic and sesame industries bearing the brunt. The rival armed groups, the Rapid […]
Read more »How Sanctions Sank Iran’s Persian Gulf Tourism Dream
March 15th, 2024
Via Nikkei Asia, a look at Iran’s failed Kish Island resort: A recent trip to Iran’s scenic Kish Island in the Persian Gulf was a stark reminder of the opposing currents pulling Iranian society in dramatically different directions. The biggest casualty here is the country’s failed Persian Gulf island tourism project, and a dream that […]
Read more »Argentina Eyes Risky Gamble on Gas Exports
March 15th, 2024
Via Dialogo Chino, an article on how Argentina’s economic woes, climate commitments and long-term outlook cast doubt on its ambitions to export LNG: Under its new president Javier Milei, Argentina is hoping to move ahead with its plans to process and export liquefied natural gas (LNG), taking advantage of the potential of the vast Vaca Muerta oil […]
Read more »Ndayane Port: Senegal’s Gateway to Economic Growth
March 15th, 2024
Via Energy, Capital & Power, an article on Senegal’s Ndayane Port: With the commencement of gas and oil production expected in 2024, Senegal expects a GDP growth of 9.2%, averaging 5.8% annually from 2025 to 2028. While all sectors of the economy will feel the impact, certain sectors vital for hydrocarbon development are receiving priority […]
Read more »Why Would Angola’s President Want to Go to China’s Shandong Province?
March 14th, 2024
Via China-Global South, commentary on Angolan president João Lourenço’s recent visit to China’s Shandong Province: Angolan president João Lourenço will arrive in China on Thursday to begin a three-day state visit, which will include meetings with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang. The Chinese Foreign Ministry, as per usual, did not provide […]
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