Trinidad and Tobago is a small, energy-based, developing economy of the Caribbean. Using the most recent available data (2007) the energy sector in this country accounts for approximately 87 percent of exports, 48 percent of government revenue and 43 percent of gross domestic product....

Barbados spends approximately seven percent of annual gross domestic product (GDP) on imported fuel, a significant amount in a foreign exchange constrained economy. In addition to the foreign exchange burden of imported fuel, the relatively high cost of electricity is a major constraint...

Indian coal reserves are the third largest in the world, after the United States and China. India is the third largest coal producer in the world and the eighth largest importer. With annual production of 310 million tonnes and imports of almost 25 million tonnes, coal provides one-third of...

During the last few years and because of the low oil prices in particular, the increasing awareness of the unsustainability of subsidized systems led several MENA countries to take steps to lower subsidies, which have been part of the social contract for decades, especially as far as the energy...