Alaco Insight

27.05.2020

Renewables buck covid-driven energy investment downturn

Investors keep faith with green technologies as fossil fuel producers experience pandemic downturns.more >

21.05.2020

US sanctions prompt China to cut most Iran oil supplies - officially at least

Declared imports have nosedived, but Beijing seems unwilling to shut off completely deliveries from its strategic partner. more >

14.05.2020

Post-Covid supply chains – reshoring vs resilience

Bringing Far East production closer to home may not be the most cost-effective or practical solution.more >

06.05.2020

Russia’s hold on European gas market challenged

LNG imports and Azeri pipeline look set to lessen Europe’s dependence on Russian supplies, potentially limiting Moscow’s political and economic influence over the region.more >

16.04.2020

Europe struggles to salvage Iran nuclear deal

American sanctions leave Europe unable to offer Iran the economic support it demands for compliance.more >

10.04.2020

As Uzbekistan comes in from the cold, foreign investors eye opportunity

Once closed and restrictive, the Uzbek economy is opening up though political change seems a distant prospect.more >

03.04.2020

Pademic redrawing global investment landscape

Covid-19 expected to trigger plunge in foreign direct investment and reinforce protectionist policies among leading recipients. more >

20.03.2020

Russia’s ‘National Projects’ in need of a lift

Keynesian stimulus programme has been beset by delays and the private sector’s reluctance to get involved. more >

13.03.2020

Putin may struggle to keep his western neighbours close

Russian president’s attempts at consolidating his ‘near abroad’ might have the opposite effect.more >

06.03.2020

Zimbabwe and the sanctions myth

Alaco challenges Harare's claim that investor reluctance to engage with Zimbabwe is due to international sanctions.more >