Tag: Commerce and Exchanges
Natural gas: a geopolitical issue
“Energy sovereignty tool”, “useful for the ecological transition”… Gas is presented by its promoters as having become essential. All around the planet, gas projects are multiplying, but they are not…
South Sudan announces relaunch of its oil production
In South Sudan, the Minister of Oil called on Tuesday January 7 for the immediate resumption of crude production on the country’s main fields, a few days after the reopening…
how Mexico prepares for Trump’s return to the White House
A few days before Donald Trump returns to the White House on January 20 to exercise his second term at the head of the United States, Mexico is preparing. Faced…
Senegal and Mauritania take a step towards exploiting their common gas field
In a press release dated December 31, Mauritania and Senegal announced the official opening of the first well of the Grand Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) project. This gas field located 115…
30 years of a disturbing institution
Unlike health, finance, work or cultural heritage, the post-war desire to establish safeguards on a global scale took half a century to give birth to an international institution governing trade.…
Egypt weakened by the sharp drop in revenue from the Suez Canal, in the midst of a crisis in the Middle East
One of the direct consequences of tensions in the Middle East is the heavy drop in revenues from the Suez Canal, the main crossing point for around 12% of global…
the dollar is regaining color and bringing a wind of optimism to the economy
After long years of rule under the Assad family, where trading in foreign currencies, particularly the American dollar, was strictly prohibited and reserved for companies close to the regime, a…
What we know about the Russian cargo ship that sank in the Mediterranean Sea
The news made the rounds on social networks this Tuesday, December 24. Russia has just lost a major part of its logistics fleet. The Russian Foreign Ministry assures that the…
relief and expectations after the reopening of the maritime border with Madagascar
Madagascar reopens its maritime borders with the Comoros after two months of suspension due to the cholera epidemic. Decided on December 18 in Antananarivo, this measure revives the transport of…
London strengthens sanctions against Russian “ghost fleet” in the Baltic Sea
The United Kingdom announced on Tuesday December 17 that it was taking sanctions against new ships in this fleet made up of undeclared Russian tankers or under foreign flags, which…