The Ground Truth: What We’re Watching on the Global Stage.
Horizon Engage Announces Rebrand
New York, NY – January 3, 2023 – With global market volatility remaining high and key emerging market states undergoing rapid changes, the geopolitical environment is becoming more complex and the need to know and understand stakeholders is more critical than ever. Today, Horizon Engage launched…
Argentina: La Rioja Province Declares Lithium a Strategic Resource
In Argentina, La Rioja Governor Ricardo Quintela signed legislation that declares lithium “a strategic resource” in the context of the energy transition.
Canada-Nigeria Business & Investment Summit
Presented at the MineAfrica event
Alexander Zaslavsky Interviewed by Nikkei
Horizon Engage’s Co-Founder and Head of Research Alexander Zaslavsky discussed the Russia sanctions outlook in his interview with Nikkei, Japan’s top business daily newspaper. Read the interview (in Japanese)
Sechin’s Speech: Geopolitics, Regret and Nostalgia
Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin’s speech last week was notable for several reasons, with an overview of global politics and energy based on familiar themes.
Stalled Russian-made Nuclear Power Plant Divides Ankara
On 1 November, the sole Turkish board member of the Rosatom-built Akkuyu nuclear power plant project, Cuneyd Zapsu, resigned in protest.
Nyusi Heads High-level Delegation to UAE Seeking Greater Investment
President Filipe Nyusi traveled to the UAE to meet with senior Emirati officials, including the president of the UAE and ruler of Abu Dhabi, vice president and prime minister and ruler of Dubai, and the minister of state of foreign affairs and international cooperation.
Rocky Transition Ahead After Lula’s Narrow Victory
A narrow victory for President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva means the stage is now set for a troubling transition before the inauguration.
SOCAR Signs Deal with Romgaz to Develop LNG Projects in Black Sea
SOCAR and Romanian gas producer Romgaz signed an MoU to jointly develop LNG projects in the Black Sea. Unlike their previous LNG agreements, SOCAR’s current partnership with Romgaz appears serious and holds important implications for the industry.
Libya: Political Leaders Ignore Looming Water and Sanitation Crisis
Libya’s longstanding and deeply entrenched water supply and sanitation challenges have led to periodic water shortages and resulting protests.
Momentum Builds for AMLO’s State-owned Lithium Company
President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) prodded Congress to fast-track approval of a mining law reform, thereby paving the way for the nationalization of the lithium industry.
Turkey Sides Decisively with Dabaiba, Eyeing Offshore E&P
In Turkey, President Erdogan further fueled the controversy over the bilateral agreements signed with the Government of National Unity (GNU) last week.