Lithium Valley Brazil: Foreign Investment in the EV Value Chain
May 15, 2023 Brazil The state of Minas Gerais’ investment promotion agency InvestMinas launched the Lithium Valley Brazil at the New York Stock Exchange (NASDAQ)…
YPF Seeks Partners to Explore “New Vaca Muerta” in Southern Patagonia
March 16, 2023 Argentina Economy Minister Sergio Massa and YPF Chairman Pablo Gonzalez said that YPF is looking for partners to explore Palermo Aike, an…
Sonora Drives an Ambitious Renewable Energy Plan
Mexico On 2 February, Foreign Affairs Minister Marcelo Ebrard and Sonora Governor Alfonso Durazo (see our Personality of the Week) hosted 87 ambassadors and representatives…
Sonatrach CEO Toufik Hakkar: Three Years in, Protecting His Team
Algeria This year, Algerian NOC Sonatrach celebrates 60 years of operations. More importantly, next month, CEO Toufik Hakkar (see our Personality of the Week) will…
La Rioja Province Declares Lithium a Strategic Resource
Argentina On 16 January, La Rioja Governor Ricardo Quintela (see our Personality of the Week) signed legislation that declares lithium “a strategic resource” in the…
Sechin’s Speech: Geopolitics, Regret and Nostalgia
RUSSIA Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin’s speech last week was notable for several reasons. This was Sechin’s second major public appearance after the Kremlin’s invasion of…
Stalled Russian-made Nuclear Power Plant Divides Ankara
TURKEY On 1 November, the sole Turkish board member of the Rosatom-built Akkuyu nuclear power plant project, Cuneyd Zapsu (see our Personality of the Week),…
Nyusi Heads High-level Delegation to UAE Seeking Greater Investment
MOZAMBIQUE On 23 October, President Filipe Nyusi traveled to the UAE for a four-day official visit. He and his delegation met senior Emirati officials, including…
Rocky Transition Ahead After Lula’s Narrow Victory
brazil On 30 October, former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva defeated incumbent Jair Bolsonaro to win an unprecedented third presidential term. The Supreme Electoral…
SOCAR Signs Deal with Romgaz to Develop LNG Projects in Black Sea
Azerbaijan On 19 October, SOCAR and Romanian gas producer Romgaz signed an MoU to jointly develop LNG projects in the Black Sea. Unlike their previous…