A look at the next three months.
The Geopolitical Calendar is an internal Stratfor document listing significant meetings and events for the next week.
The countries can resume oil production, but South Sudan will keep looking for other export partners.
The president will manage his party as energy resources bring unheralded wealth to Mozambique.
Beijing is trying to speed up development of its budding shale gas sector by introducing market elements.
Ongoing U.S.-led training operations are seeking to enhance anti-mine capabilities and send a message to Iran.
Oil revenues hold the kingdom together and finance the patronage networks, infrastructure projects and subsidies.
The state-owned natural gas firm is reminding domestic rivals that it still has the upper hand.
Beijing's drive for greater consolidation of the crucial sector faces geographic, economic and political challenges.
The country could play a key role helping the Baltic states reduce their dependency on Russian energy.