Energy Development and Trade in the Gulf of Guinea

Download or read book Energy Development and Trade in the Gulf of Guinea written by Barinu Institute for, , Barinu Institute Economic Development and published by . This book was released on 2010-10-20 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The robust economic growth in the emerging economies as well as the volatile global political climate has caused disruptive prices of oil and a shift in the structure of the demand for oil. The Gulf of Guinea has one of the highest qualities of crude oil in the world. In spite of these factors a myriad of problems such as poor institutional quality and governance, inconsistent fiscal policies and poor human capital, oil spills and environmental costs among others pose great challenges for the effective development, management and utilization of oil and gas resources from the Gulf of Guinea. This conference would address these issues as well as the need for diversification of trading products. The theme of these conference falls within the scope of the mission of Barinu Institute for Economic Development. I wish you all a very robust discussion during the conference. Uwaifo Aromose Chancellor, Barinu Institute for Economic Development