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Resource-Backed Loans: Pitfalls and Potential
Report
27 February 2020
Risky Bet: National Oil Companies in the Energy Transition
Report
9 February 2021
Sustainable Drive, Sustainable Supply: Priorities to Improve the Electric Vehicle Battery Supply Chain
Report
23 July 2020

Resource-Backed Loans: Pitfalls and Potential

Report
27 February 2020
David Mihalyi, Aisha Adam, Jyhjong Hwang
Researchers examined 52 oil- and mineral-backed loans from China, commodity traders and other lenders to sub-Saharan African and Latin American countries. The analysis of the loans, which totaled $164 billion between 2004 and 2018, has exposed clear risks and opportunities that come with this type of borrowing mechanism.  

Resource Governance Index: From Legal Reform to Implementation in Sub-Saharan Africa

Report
15 April 2019
This report explores common resource governance successes and challenges in sub-Saharan Africa. The authors conclude that policymakers, parliamentarians, civil society, media and regional institutions must focus on narrowing the implementation gap between extractive sector laws and actual practice, which will help to restore trust between government, communities and investors and thus strengthen sustainable management of natural resources. 

Resource Governance Index: Sub-Saharan Africa Highlights

31 January 2019
  

Twelve Red Flags: Corruption Risks in the Award of Extractive Sector Licenses and Contracts

6 April 2017
Aaron Sayne, Alexandra Gillies, Andrew Watkins
Oversight actors can detect and prevent corruption in the oil, gas and mining sectors if they ask the right questions. Corruption schemes can be complex and opaque, yet clear patterns and similar signs of problematic behavior do exist across resource-rich countries.

Initial Evidence of Corruption Risks in Government Oil and Gas Sales

23 June 2016
Aaron Sayne, Alexandra Gillies

In many oil-producing countries, the government receives a physical share of production, and that oil is then typically sold by the national oil company (NOC). These trading transactions are currently subject to limited regulation and even fewer reporting requirements.

Sonangol: Angola’s Charm Offensive

1 March 2016
Sian Stephens
A significant component of Angola’s productive oil sector is Sonangol, the national oil company. Despite the country’s history of political instability and lack of technical expertise, Sonangol has managed to maximize revenue for the government and create an investor-friendly environment. The company is well regarded by the international and regional oil industry. However, Sonangol performs functions that may be out of its remit and a complex relationship exists between the government and the company that has ultimately weakened its transparency and created mistrust among the public.

Big Spenders: Swiss Trading Companies, African Oil and the Risks of Opacity

20 July 2014
Alexandra Gillies, Marc Guéniat, Lorenz Kummer
The sale of crude oil by governments and their national oil companies (NOCs) is one of the least scrutinized aspects of oil sector governance. This report is the first detailed examination of those sales, and focuses on the top ten oil exporting countries in sub-Saharan Africa.

Reforming National Oil Companies: Nine Recommendations

10 July 2014
Patrick Heller, Paasha Mahdavi, Johannes Schreuder

Some national oil companies (NOCs) have contributed heavily to successful efforts to harness benefits from the oil sector and drive broader national development.

Institutional Design in Low-Capacity Oil Hotspots

31 August 2012
Patrick Heller, Valerie Marcel

From Ghana to Timor-Leste, many new or prospective oil producers are establishing or reforming national oil companies (NOCs).

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