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22-Jan-19 The growing reliance on desalinated water in the Middle East underlines the importance of effective management, with knock-on implications for energy and water security. Desalination accounts for 3% of the water supply but 5% of its energy consumption. [image: Modern Diplomacy]
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17-Dec-18 Qatar Petroleum is buying stakes in three offshore oil blocks in Mexico from Eni SpA, as Qatar expands after leaving OPEC. Global oil majors are attracted to the Mexican side of the Gulf as new blocks are opened for development. [image: Chris Ratcliffe / Bloomberg]
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12-Nov-18 Despite dilapidated power generation and distribution infrastructure, total reliance on imported oil and international sanctions, North Korea’s energy needs are being met by creative domestic solutions and a newly entrepreneurial citizenry. [image: AFP / Ed Jones]
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10-Oct-18 Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest oil exporter, is seeking to transform its economy away from reliance on crude. State-run Saudi Aramco is working on more than USD100 bn of refining and chemical projects. [image: Andrey Rudakov / Bloomberg]
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29-Aug-18 US sanctions on Iran have presented new opportunities for Chinese companies, after Total failed to secure an exemption for its investment in South Pars. China’s demand for oil almost doubled in the past decade and natural gas is booming. [image: Bloomberg]
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