Oil & Mining

Energy Case Study: Peru

Peru is the third largest country in South America with a land area five times that of the UK. Peru…

10 years ago

World Bank Group: Should Oil Exporters Shift Capital Stock to Renewables?

As the Financial Times pointed out recently, oil companies such as ExxonMobil and Shell would, under measures considered for the…

10 years ago

Nigeria: An Economic Upswing Foretold

Oil prices have rebounded from their recent lows and may yet provide temporary relief to Nigeria, allowing the incoming administration…

11 years ago

Otaviano Canuto, World Bank Group: BRICS Apart as Oil Prices Plunge

The oil price plunge since last June has been deemed, overall, as a boon for the global economy. However, that…

11 years ago

Countries and Oil Companies Agree to End Routine Gas Flaring

Endorsements of initiative so far represent more than 40% of global gas flaring. Chief executives from major oil companies joined…

11 years ago

Egypt: Set for Growth and Showcasing Opportunities

As the most populous Arab country with over 88 million inhabitants, Egypt has a definitive edge over most other emerging…

11 years ago

Oil Price Plunge Analyzed In New World Bank Policy Research Note

Rapid expansion of oil supply from unconventional sources, a significant change in OPEC’s policy stance, and weak global demand are…

11 years ago

World Bank Group: Sovereign Wealth Funds Investing at Home – Opportunity Fraught with Risk

By Håvard Halland, Alan Gelb, and Silvana Tordo  Following the recent discoveries of large oil and gas deposits in East…

11 years ago

Stephen Heintz: Getting the Rockefellers Out of Oil

The Rockefellers are set to join the Occupy Movement – sort of. The family that built its legendary fortune on…

11 years ago

World Economic Forum Opens in Davos: Sharing and Caring

Davos – Over 2,600 of the world’s most notable people have ascended to Europe’s highest mountain town for a series…

11 years ago