Energy

Private companies and Ecopetrol have poured money into pipeline construction projects in the last several years to increase capacity, improve distribution throughout the country and decrease transport by road. A mountainous geography and substandard road networks make shipping by truck an expensive and slow proposition. However, many oil companies working in Colombia...

The lifeblood of agricultural and industrial development, clean and reliable water resources remain as important today to the development of Malaysia as when Kuala Lumpur was originally founded at the confluence of the Kelang and Gombak Rivers.

While sustained economic expansion has created unprecedented opportunities for many Malaysians and given rise to more value-added industries, the energy infrastructure underpinning this growth is under increasing stress. To address the escalating challenge and stem mounting subsidy payments, the government and various stakeholders are...

With production diminishing from maturing oil fields, domestic consumption on the rise and an increasing amount of lucrative natural gas destined for the export market, Malaysia is stepping up efforts to stem the tide of increasing energy demand by significantly boosting capital expenditures in the upstream sector. If successful, this...

With Malaysia’s steady economic growth and an expected regional surge in energy demand, the country’s oil and gas sector continues to play a key role economically, socially and strategically. Spearheaded by domestic energy champion Petroliam Nasional (Petronas), the industry already has an established track record of discovering and exploiting...

As a net importer of energy, Morocco is faced with the challenging proposition of satisfying rising local demand while keeping its import bill in check. This has proven problematic as consumption figures and global commodity prices have risen, putting particular pressure on the government’s balance sheet, which has for the better part of two decades help fund generous fuel...