While lower prices may limit new investments in Oman’s upstream energy sector, Iran’s return to international markets is likely to have a mixed effect on the sultanate’s economy.
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Efforts to add more than 5000 MW of electricity generation capacity in Kenya – part of a push to improve electrification rates to 70% of households by 2017 – are leading to a jump in renewable projects, as well as cuts in end-user tariffs.
Ground is set to be broken in late summer on a $10bn pipeline that will carry Azeri natural gas to Turkey and on to Europe, as energy security remains a key issue in the region.
Efforts by Abu Dhabi to position itself as a leader in the clean energy sector received a boost in early June, when the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) opened its global headquarters in the emirate’s clean tech-focused free zone, Masdar City.
Interviews & Viewpoints | Garibaldi Thohir, President-Director, Adaro Energy: Interview from The Report: Indonesia 2015
What should be prioritised under the new government to boost mining sector performance and attract new long-term investors to the country?
Articles & Analysis | Lower commodities prices and regulations pressuring Indonesia's coal industry from The Report: Indonesia 2015
Though Indonesia was not a major coal exporter until well into the 1990s, the country’s coal producers have made up for lost time by rapidly boosting their shipments. Along the way, they have ascended to the top spot in the seaborne coal hierarchy, surpassing Australia in 2011 and maintaining the lead position through boom and bust cycles.