The twin concepts of independent power producers (IPPs) and independent water and power projects (IWPPs) are well established in the GCC. According to the Electricity and Co-generation Regulatory Authority of Saudi Arabia, some 24,000 MW of the region’s total capacity was derived from IPP/IWPP projects in 2010 – a figure which the authority...
In the wake of new legislation, to what extent have public-private partnership (PPP) projects been able to attract participation from foreign companies?
In what areas will Kuwait need the help of international oil companies (IOCs) to reach the target of 4m barrels per day (bpd) by 2020?
Kuwait’s oil and gas sector has been a difficult market to enter for foreign investors since the industry was nationalised, but two factors suggest that it may become easier in the future. The first is the scale of government investment that has been earmarked for it over the coming years. Nearly two-thirds of the investment spending outlined in the...
Hydrocarbons wealth has been the central pillar of Kuwait’s economy for nearly a century, and proven oil reserves of around 101bn barrels underwrite the nation’s future economic wellbeing. The Kuwaiti government derives 95% of its budget from oil revenue, and the oil sector accounts for around 52% of the nation’s GDP. However, the days of easy oil...
How are smaller investment firms and financial services companies dealing with current difficulties, particularly with regard to liquidity?
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