| IEA Says Oil Prices May Fall Even Further Before Supply Fades in 2016 |
United States of America |
U.S. production growth will slow to 300,000 barrels day next year from 900,000 a day in 2015. |
| "Weathered" Gulf Oil May Threaten Development of Commercial Fish |
Mexico |
Ultraviolet light is changing the structure of the oil spilled during the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) accident in the Gulf of Mexico into something more toxic, possibly further threatening commercially and ecologically important fishes. |
| How the Crude Oil Market Is Rebalancing |
Nigeria |
Fresh militant attacks in Nigeria will continue to impact oil prices. |
| Can Lebanon Escape the Resource Curse? |
Lebanon |
Lebanon's potential hydrocarbon wealth could indeed transform the country. |
| Economic Update |
Russia |
The recession in Russia is now forecast to be slightly more mild (-0.9% now forecast for 2016 instead of - 1.2%). |
| Brent crude oil prices dip on prospect of record Saudi output |
Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia is sending signals that it could boost its crude oil supplies in August. |
| World Bank Document |
Angola |
Nigeria's and Angola's growth will fall below 1 percent in 2016 from almost 3 percent a year ago. |
| Fight or flight: America's choice in the Middle East |
Egypt |
Stepping back from the Middle East means risking the near-term collapse of Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon. |
| Agritrends |
South Africa |
South Africa is a net importing country of vegetable oil and prices are expected to remain high. |
| India needs to shore up the share of natural gas in its energy portfolio |
India |
A well-diversified fuel basket for India could perforce imply much higher contributions of natural gas. |
| Ukraine's oil giant Ukrnafta forecasts 15% drop in output in 2017 |
Ukraine |
Ukraine's largest oil producer, Ukrnafta, forecasts a decline in crude oil production by 15% in 2017 in connection with high royalties and the unsolved problem of the company's tax debts. |
| Global Growth Edges Up to 2.7 Percent Despite Weak Investment |
Azerbaijan |
Azerbaijan is expected to expand 1.2 percent and Kazakhstan is anticipated to grow by 2.2 percent as commodity prices stabilize and as economic imbalances narrow. |
| China's engagement in Africa: From natural resources to human resources |
China |
China's appetite for raw materials will continue to diminish. |
| Burning Land, Burning the Climate: The biofuel industry's capture of EU bioenergy policy |
Colombia |
Peru now ranks 21st on the list of producing countries and large areas are under threat as global demand for palm oil continues to grow. |
| Fitch Revises Nigerian Banks' Issuer Default Ratings Downwards |
Niger |
Sustained low oil prices and continuing production disruptions in the Niger Delta could cause industry NPL ratios to rise more dramatically. |
| Hot Commodities: One Step Forward, Some Steps Back |
Libya |
Libya anticipates it will resume oil exports from the Es Sider and Ras Lanuf oil ports (two of the country's largest) within a week. |
| Monthly Oil Market Report |
Brazil |
Brazil's liquid supply is expected to average 3.13 mb/d in 2016. |
| MAURITANIA Food Security OutlookFEWS net, |
Mali |
There will be a smaller than average flow of coarse grain trade from Mali and Senegal throughout the outlook period. |
| New haze fears as palm oil firms ditch Indonesia pact |
Indonesia |
Environmentalists have warned of greater risks of haze and forest fires in Southeast Asia after major palm oil firms ditched a landmark "zero deforestation" pact in Indonesia. |
| Iraq: what happened to the oil after the war? |
Iraq |
Iraq could have become a beacon of oil industry privatisation. |
| Past Imperfect, Future Tense: Iran’s Oil Industry Post-Sanctions |
Iran |
Iran has projected it will need around $135 billion for the upstream sector in the sixth Five-Year Development Plan that runs from 2016-21. |
| South Sudan to increase oil output |
South Sudan |
South Sudan offers investment opportunities in tourism, oil industry and in agriculture sectors for the UAE government to invest. |
| Venezuela's Hyperinflation Sees Record Highs of Bitcoin Use |
Venezuela |
Inflation in Venezuela is predicted to rise to 500 percent in 2016 and further next year. |
| Africa political forecast 2017 |
Burkina Faso |
In Mali and Burkina Faso, the intensification of the rivality between Al Qaida and the Islamic State could create new security challenges for both states to find an efficient response to terrorism in the region. |
| Exclusive: Amazon Partners with Shell to Create Delivery Network |
Germany |
The world's largest online retailer Amazon is partnering with the multinational oil company Shell to create a network of package delivery stations in Germany that could one day challenge market leader DHL. |
| Can Nick Hurd deliver where others have failed and marry climate and industrial policy? |
United Kingdom |
A properly integrated low carbon industrial strategy has to send a signal that the UK will not be indefinitely open for high carbon business. |
| ANALYSIS: Shadow of Islamic State hangs over Saudi Arabia |
Kuwait |
Kuwait faces a similar threat from IS as up to 30 per cent of its population are Shia Muslims. |
| Peak Oil Review - July 4 2016 |
Canada |
Canada's oil sands production will grow by 42 percent to 3.4 million barrels per day by 2025. |
| Energy & Sustainability |
Argentina |
Argentina could become a regional or even global energy powerhouse. |
| Outlook for U.S. Agricultural Trade |
Japan |
Japan is expected to avoid a recession as easing credit conditions have supported domestic demand and export expansion. |
| European Economic Forecast - Winter 2016 |
Austria |
The increased inflow of asylum-seekers to Austria during 2015 is expected to continue in 2016. |
| Warning sounded on this year's olive oil harvest |
Spain |
Spain is going to have increased production compared to last year, resulting in a surplus of extra oil. |
| European Economic Forecast - Winter 2016 |
Estonia |
Persistently low international oil prices could further impair Estonia's shale-oil industry and exports. |
| Europe's radioactive embrace |
Hungary |
Electricity rates in Hungary will have to be far higher than current levels for the government to earn back the cost of the new reactors in a reasonable amount of time. |
| Tests on oil recycled from tyres finds a cleaner diesel blend |
Australia |
Australia will generate 55 million disused tyres a year by 2020. |
| Newsletter Tuesday |
Morocco |
Nigeria and Morocco have signed a joint venture to construct a gas pipeline that will connect the two nations as well as some other African countries to Europe. |
| Warning sounded on this year's olive oil harvest |
Greece |
Greece will be the third highest in estimated production volume (behind Italy and Spain) and will have a 50,000 metric ton oilve oil surplus. |
| World Bank Document |
Qatar |
Over the medium term, growing competition and the emergence of a global spot market in gas prices could pose a challenge to Qatar's dominance in global LNG markets. |
| Translating Arabic Speaking Countries: Oman |
Oman |
Oman will build an oil independent economy through implementing diversification programs as part of Oman Vision 2020. |
| Palm Oil Tipped to Oust Iron Ore as Liberia's Leading Export |
Liberia |
Palm oil is forecast to replace iron ore as Liberia's leading export and employ more than 100,000 people in an economy that was ravaged by a commodity price slump and the worst-ever Ebola outbreak. |
| Denmark |
Denmark |
GBP depreciation could translate into lower export growth for Denmark. |
| Asia ex-Japan's growth to decelerate further in 2016 |
Malaysia |
The impact of a decline in oil will affect Malaysia as it contributes to 28% of Government's revenue and as a commodity export constitutes about 21% of GDP. |
| Why the CIA, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar are Furious about Erdogan's Russian Rapprochement |
Jordan |
The United States will not be allowed to supply "rebels" in Syria which indirectly aid and abet ISIS leaving a much longer supply route after the U.S. election via Jordan. |
| Saudi Arabia's Quiet Revolution |
Syria |
The fate of Syria will be decided by Moscow and Washington rather than by any of the other diplomatic players. |
| Sub-Saharan Africa: Policy Adjustment Way Out of Growth Slump |
Ethiopia |
Countries such as Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Senegal, and Tanzania are expected to continue to grow at more than 6 percent for the next couple of years. |
| FISH AND SEAFOOD |
Norway |
Norway will account for 31% of world fish oil imports in 2025. |
| SAP forum readies Africa for digital economy |
Ghana |
Ghana's real gross domestic product (GDP) growth is projected to rebound to 5,2 percent in 2016 from 3,4 in 2015. |
| Monthly Oil Market Report |
Kazakhstan |
Kazakhstan is forecast to see the second highest oil growth in 2017 at 0.21 mb/d. |
| North America |
Pakistan |
A second LNG import terminal will soon be built in Pakistan to realise government plans to replace some oil-fired power plants with three proposed LNG-to-power units. |
| Gabon: How will the post-election crisis affect the economy? |
Gabon |
Gabon will struggle to sell more debt in the future. |
| The Middle East: An end to oil dependency |
United Arab Emirates |
The UAE and other Gulf countries do not expect to replace oil revenues with the commercialization of science. |
| Shale gas production drives world natural gas production growth |
Algeria |
Algeria has begun a pilot shale gas well project and developed a 20-year investment plan to produce shale gas commercially by 2020. |
| Turkey-Russia Rapprochement and Prospects for 'Turkish Stream' |
Turkey |
The state of emergency declared following the latest coup attempt in Turkey could enable the government in Ankara to legislate without going through the parliament. |
| Italy's Eni says drilling off Cyprus to start next year |
Cyprus |
Exploratory drilling off Cyprus southern shore will begin next year. |
| Our Planet: The Environmental Dimension of the 2030 Agenda |
Belize |
The Belize barrier reef is under threat from overfishing. |
| Biogas buses are the green solution for cities |
Poland |
Combustion of methane in buses could significantly improve air quality (especially in Poland). |