The global oil industry had yet to recover from the price crash of 2014-15 by the time the pandemic hit in early 2020, which meant that upstream operators and service providers were already grappling...
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Economic Update | Report: How is the Covid-19 pandemic re-shaping the global oilfield services sector?
6 Oct 2021
Economic Update | Can new visa systems drive the Gulf’s Covid-19 recovery?
5 Oct 2021
Amid an attempt to drive a post-coronavirus economic rebound, a number of countries in the Gulf have introduced new immigration measures to help attract skilled foreign workers.
Economic Update | Report: Covid-19's long-term implications for Qatar’s external trade and maritime logistics
1 Oct 2021
Backed by a high credit rating, advanced oil and gas production and storage capacity, and a deep sovereign wealth fund, Qatar was able to tap international debt markets to fund an effective economic...
Economic Update | Which private players are investing in West Africa’s textiles industry?
30 Sep 2021
As governments across West Africa prioritise their textile industries to drive post-pandemic recovery, a number of private sector initiatives are supporting the segment’s growth.
Economic Update | Report: How Trinidad and Tobago's economy stands to benefit from the transition away from cash
28 Sep 2021
Despite the adoption of new technologies across a variety of industries prior to the pandemic, studies pointed to Trinidad and Tobago's dependence on cash as a significant factor limiting potential...
Economic Update | Is hydrogen the key to the Gulf’s energy transition?
22 Sep 2021
With hydrocarbons-rich countries in the Gulf increasingly looking to reduce their carbon emissions, some in the region are turning towards multi-coloured hydrogen as a more environmentally...
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