Region: Middle East FULL REPORT: UAE – Strategic interests will trump concerns related to appointment of extreme right-wing ministers in new Israeli government Business Geopolitics
Region: West Africa FULL REPORT: Nigeria – Fuel shortages will ease somewhat in coming weeks, but rising demand will continue to strain businesses Business Stability
Region: North America FULL REPORT: Mexico – Companies’ calls for action on highway cargo theft will receive limited government attention Business
Region: Former Soviet Union FULL REPORT: Russia – Moscow will accelerate use of ‘ghost fleet’ to sell oil when price cap takes effect Business Economy
Region: East Asia FULL REPORT: South Korea – ‘Start-work’ order will ease acute supply chain problems, but high fuel and living costs will prompt further strikes in coming year Business
Region: Southern Africa FULL REPORT: Botswana – Telecommunications infrastructure will increasingly be targeted by criminal activity in coming years Business
Region: East Asia FULL REPORT: China – Relations with US will not improve significantly despite G20 meeting Business Economy Geopolitics
Region: Western Europe FULL REPORT: Europe Deep Dive – Europe unlikely to meet wind and solar power objectives by 2030, but uptake of both will increase significantly Business Economy Geopolitics
Region: South America FULL REPORT: Americas Deep Dive – Brazil’s President-elect Luis Inácio Lula da Silva will pursue pragmatic economic policy Business Stability
