Assessments Jun 23, 2020 | 18:03 GMTJun 23, 2020
Cairo's continued failure to ensure Ethiopia's giant new dam on the Nile doesn't jeopardize its primary source of water highlights Egypt's waning influence over upstream countries.
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Snapshots Jun 12, 2020 | 10:00 GMTJun 12, 2020
Controversy over the country's March 7 election could deter foreign investment and delay the government's pending oil and gas projects, should it morph into a prolonged political crisis.
Snapshots Jun 9, 2020 | 10:00 GMTJun 9, 2020
Moscow's rainy day fund managed to grow in value despite the fallout from COVID-19. But a sudden surge in government spending remains unlikely.
Podcasts Jun 9, 2020 | 09:15 GMTJun 9, 2020
In this Essential Geopolitics podcast from Stratfor, a RANE company, Emily Donahue speaks with Stratfor's Director, Global Energy and Middle East, Greg Priddy about the Saudi currency peg.
Assessments May 27, 2020 | 10:00 GMTMay 27, 2020
By slashing demand for foreign labor, the global economic fallout from COVID-19 will deprive Gulf countries of some of the highly skilled workers needed to grow and diversify their oil-dependent economies.
Podcasts May 26, 2020 | 17:54 GMTMay 26, 2020
In this podcast, Emily Donahue speaks to Greg Priddy about the near future for global oil markets.
Assessments May 20, 2020 | 10:00 GMTMay 20, 2020
As COVID-19 saps demand, Riyadh is recognizing that it will eventually need to adjust its spending habits to the global oil market, instead of the other way around.
By Greg Priddy
Assessments May 12, 2020 | 10:00 GMTMay 12, 2020
Minsk’s continued pursuit of new energy partners despite Russia’s resumption of oil deliveries will enable it to negotiate more favorable terms in a potential integration agreement with Moscow.
By Sim Tack
Snapshots May 11, 2020 | 19:39 GMTMay 11, 2020
While it may initially help ease its growing budget deficit, Riyadh’s new austerity measures could eventually stymie private sector spending and provoke political unrest.
Assessments May 1, 2020 | 10:00 GMTMay 1, 2020
The sharp loss of oil and gas revenue will disrupt Gulf states' diversification plans, even as it proves the very need to broaden their energy-based economies.
