With more than 6% of GDP coming from oil and gas, and 1.8% from the utilities sector, energy is one of the most important components of the Mexican economy. The country’s oil exports have made up a large part of the public budget for several decades. Nonetheless, the decline in production of Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex), the state-owned oil company, from a peak of roughly 3.4m barrels per day (...
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At a time when a number of major Latin American economies, including Brazil and Venezuela, are heading toward recession, Mexico’s economy stands out in the region for its resilience. The country is expected to maintain a solid economic performance in 2015 and beyond, with the IMF estimating GDP growth of 3% and 3.3% in 2015 and 2016, respectively.
Economic update | Le Gabon adopte une stratégie de long terme pour son secteur pétrolier
30 Oct 2015
Si le secteur des hydrocarbures constitue toujours la majorité des recettes d’exportation du Gabon et reste l’un des moteurs de l’économie du pays, la stagnation de la production a suscité des efforts destinés à encourager de nouvelles campagnes d’exploration, qui commencent déjà à porter leurs fruits.
Interviews & Viewpoints | Anas Meerza, Group CEO, National Technology Enterprises Company from The Report: Kuwait 2015
Articles & Analysis | Kuwaiti energy firms expanding global operations from The Report: Kuwait 2015
Management of the external operations of the state oil company, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC), is delegated to various subsidiaries, which are particularly focused on expanding the state’s assets abroad.
Articles & Analysis | Growing energy demand in Kuwait leads to upgrade of generating capacity and alternatives from The Report: Kuwait 2015
With one of the highest rates of energy consumption per capita in the world, meeting electricity demand is a pressing concern for Kuwait. According to the World Bank’s World Development Indicators, the country was the fourth-largest consumer of electricity per capita in 2011. A growing economy and an increasingly wealthy population is pushing...