1. Tunisia Output Collapses: Southern Fields Shut In, No End In Sight To Protests

    ...in the wake of Tunisia's 2011 uprising. The lack of perceived benefits to locals from oil and gas output has been a recurrent theme. The Nawara project, previously known as the ‘South Tunisia Gas Project’ gave rise to protests in the south of the country even before it was sanctioned in 20...

    Volume: 60
    Issue: 22
    Published at Fri, 02 Jun 2017
  2. Saudi Looks To Pop Deficit With Fizzy Drinks Tax

    ...anwhile latest statistics from the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) show that the kingdom’s foreign reserve assets have shrunk to $500bn at end-April from $508.7bn at end-March, the lowest since May 2011 (see charts).  Reserves have continued to fall despite the raising of $9bn in Islamic sukuk by the ki...

    Volume: 60
    Issue: 22
    Published at Fri, 02 Jun 2017