This briefing considers the likely future of the oil price; its impact on currently operating projects, undeveloped projects, and those that are yet to be discovered; government approaches to oil and gas taxes; and the advisability of a “race to the bottom” whereby governments make concessions to attract or retain oil and gas investors.
Resource-rich countries have opportunities to build more resilient economies and support environmental sustainability. This note describes the key issues decision makers and citizens face in the energy transition, and the support that NRGI will offer them.
As the coronavirus pandemic has unfolded and affected economies around the world, NRGI experts have analyzed the impacts the pandemic has had on resource-rich countries. These briefings are time-sensitive, and are intermittently updated.
The transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy is a global imperative. This transition presents challenges and opportunities for the hundreds of millions of people living in resource-rich countries.
The National Oil Company Database is an online, interactive tool that enables a wide range of users—from government officials and NOC executives to journalists and activists—to better understand the roles played by these companies and hold them accountable to generate returns on public investment.
The coronavirus pandemic has had a profound effect on economies, including those of resource-dependent countries. NRGI experts are exploring the impacts on the governance of the oil, gas and mining sectors, and sharing prescriptions with policy makers.
