Contributing around 10% to GDP in 2017, the mining sector is fundamental to Peru’s economy, accounting for significant levels of foreign exchange and tax revenues, as well as the creation of direct and indirect jobs. Supportive legal and tax regimes, low production costs and an abundance of natural resources all contribute to increasing investor appetite, together with a relatively stable...
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With a new administration in place, local and international players in Peru have regained optimism. As one of South America’s top performers due to its reforms and fiscal discipline, the country is benefiting from rising commodity prices and an export-oriented mining sector. In addition, 2018 brought increased public expenditure, with notable rises in the budgets for education, health, infrastructure and reconstruction.
Interviews & Viewpoints | Preeyanart Soontornwata, President, B.Grimm Power : Interview from The Report: Thailand 2018
Articles & Analysis | Legal reforms pave way for new energy exploration projects in Thailand from The Report: Thailand 2018
Thailand’s domestic hydrocarbons resources are fairly small. According to the June 2018 “BP Statistical Review of World Energy”, at the end of 2017 the country had 300m barrels of proven oil reserves – less than 0.05% of the world’s total – and about 7.1trn cu feet of natural gas, roughly 0.1% of the global total.
Interviews & Viewpoints | Piyasvasti Amranand, Former Chairman, PTT : Interview from The Report: Thailand 2018
Articles & Analysis | Thai authorities rewrite energy development plans in light of renewable energy advances from The Report: Thailand 2018
Over the years the government has introduced a wide range of plans, programmes and initiatives that outline goals and set targets for the power sector. These plans are continuously being reviewed and amended in response to shifting dynamics in the industry, such as advancements in renewable energy technology and the depletion of domestic...