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One year on: Sanctions had a very limited effect on Russia's economy in 2022

22 February 2023

RosStat reported an even milder contraction in Russia's GDP in 2022 than the most optimistic forecasts from all the economists that follow Russia on February 20. This has been the least painful of all the crises since the fall of the Soviet Union.

Tanzania issues construction licence to EACOP Ltd

22 February 2023

Tanzania has formally authorised the construction of its section of the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), which will carry petroleum from western Uganda to the shores of the Indian Ocean.

China’s new wind and solar power capacity hits record

21 February 2023

China has set a new record for its wind and solar power capacity. In 2022, the newly installed combined capacity of wind and solar reached 125 GW, bringing the total installed capacity of the technologies to more than 1,200 GW.