Energy
Payment for Russian gas will be easier in Europe
President Vladimir Putin issued a decree modifying the procedure for European buyers to pay for Russian gas
RussiaBlackouts will compound Cuba’s broader economic crisis
With crumbling electricity infrastructure, Cuba is struggling to keep the lights on
CubaGulf states will be fiscally resilient into 2025
Diversification projects will offset lower oil and gas prices for Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) economies
Gulf statesEuropean interest will spur Tunis’s clean energy drive
Green hydrogen plans and renewables projects are gathering pace, albeit gradually
TunisiaRussia-China rivalry in Central Asia unlikely to grow
China’s growing political and economic influence in Central Asia has not yet generated damaging rivalry with Russia
Central AsiaRussia will seek to retain influence in Kazakhstan
Russian President Vladimir Putin is in Kazakhstan for a Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) summit
KazakhstanLimited US sanctions may not be extended in Venezuela
Washington has announced new sanctions on Venezuelan officials, but oil licences remain in place, at least for now
VenezuelaCanada's emission reduction targets look hard to reach
Canada's emission reduction goals are threatened by rising hydrocarbons output and slow growth in renewables
Canada
