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Mongolia H2 2026 Outlook: Oyu Tolgoi Leverage and Mining Reform Risks
H2 2026 Mongolia Outlook: Expert analysis on Prime Minister Uchral's economic liberation agenda, fiscal risks, and the Oyu Tolgoi negotiations.
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How Tariff Freezes and Subsidies Delay Mongolia’s Energy Sector Reform
Mongolia is hedging winter energy risks with Chinese power supply, but tariff freezes threaten the grid's financial survival. Here is how price controls fail.
2 hours ago
Mongolia’s Supplementary Budget Turns Temporary Savings Into Permanent Costs
Mongolia’s supplementary budget may be fiscally neutral today, but higher wages and pensions could lock permanent costs into future budgets.
Sep 1
Mongolia’s AI Data Center Ambition Needs More Than Cold Air and Cheap Power
Mongolia wants to become an AI data centre hub, but weak power grids and limited connectivity may matter more than cold air and cheap energy.
Aug 31
Mongolia Budget: Why Central Bank Raised Rates Ahead of Fiscal Debate
The Bank of Mongolia raised interest rates to 12.5% to signal fiscal restraint ahead of the upcoming Mongolia budget debate.
Aug 26
Mongolia Oil Refinery Bet to Escape Russian Fuel Dependency
Mongolia’s $1.7B oil refinery will not likely bring total fuel independence. It trades Russian energy risk for Chinese crude, Indian debt, and coal-backed funding.
Aug 25
Mongolia Green Ambitions at UNCCD COP17 Face Economic and Rangeland Challenges
Mongolia hosts UNCCD COP17 to fight land degradation, but bad economic incentives and heavy overgrazing threaten its green goals.
Aug 24
Mongolia's Fuel Crisis Shows the Cost of Managing Prices
Mongolia fuel crisis deepens as latest rationing reveals how price controls, Russian dependency, and rail bottlenecks aggravate shortages.
Aug 18
Can Mongolia Build Its Way Out of Fuel Shortages While Russia Controls the Price?
Mongolia fuel shortage fears mount as gas stocks plummet and import costs rise. See why the government's multimillion-dollar reserve plan may still fall short.
Aug 5
Election Politics Set to Limit Mongolia’s EAEU Meat Export Gains
Election politics and urban food inflation may limit Mongolia’s trade potential under its new tariff-free EAEU meat deal.
Aug 4
Rising Debts and Deficits Threaten Mongolia Economic Growth in New IMF Forecast
Mongolia economic growth forecast: deficits accelerating to 6.5% by 2031, debt to 62%. What the IMF communiqué won't explicitly say about copper and political risk.
Jul 22
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