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GlobalData's energy offering, "Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Outlook in US Kansas to 2016 - Production Analysis, Forecasts and Details of Major Crude Oil and Natural Gas Blocks and Fields" is the essential source for industry data and information relating to the exploration and production industry in US Kansas. It provides asset level information related to active and planned oil and gas fields and exploration blocks in US Kansas. The profiles of major companies operating in the upstream industry in US Kansas are included in the report. The latest news and deals relating to the sector are also provided and analyzed.

Peru has historically underperformed its regional neighbours, however, we believe it may be about to turn things around in 2013 and 2014.The introduction of a number of new players into the market, a high level of postpaid growth, as well as legislation from the regulator, Osiptel, has led to an improved outlook for the industry. Mobile subscriber numbers are growing steadily, but penetration rates still sit below the 100% market - we forecast it will pass this figure during the first half of 2013 and should continue to grow steadily beyond this.

The mining sector in Central America and the Caribbean is set to grow as investment flows into the region's untapped mineral potential. Much of this will be focused on gold and copper, as the region has reserves of both. We expect the bulk of the growth in the mining sector to be towards the end of our forecast period, in 2017, as many of the projects are in the early stages of development and commercial production at several projects is years away.

Growth To Fall In Election Year

In the wake of the Diamond Jubilee and the Olympics, the UK's tourism figures continue to look buoyant. Although there is some threat of a so called hangover effect in the coming year, which could have a negative impact on tourist arrivals figures and the accommodation industry, as numbers see a small slump following the 2012 highs, overall, we believe the UK tourism industry will continue to see relatively strong growth.

There seems to be little good news for the Ukrainian commercial real estate sector over 2013 as growth stimuli are set to be limited, and weak sector fundamentals persist. Data readings confirm our expectations that Ukraine has entered a recession, the leasing market posted poor full-year 2012 results and increasing concerns over the country's political and macroeconomic future paint a bleak short-term picture.

As of early 2013, it is clear that Mexico continues to be regarded by leading multinational insurers as too large a market to be ignored. Many of the positive trends that are evident elsewhere in Latin America are present in Mexico. Nevertheless, strong competitive pressures in both segments and competition from the US insurance sector, continue to keep a lid on growth. Several challenges need to be addressed if Mexico's life insurance segment is to reach its full potential.

In 2012, sales of home care products increased by 3% in current value terms compared to 1% the previous year, with surface care and laundry care seeing the best performance. Overall, home care benefited from the recession-inspired "make-do and mend" mentality. As consumers stayed at home and entertained more at home in 2012, mainly due to financial restrictions, as well as the appeal of events to watch on television (the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, the Euro 2012 championship and the London 2012...

Value sales of direct selling declined by 3% in 2012. The number of reported dishonest business practices increased in direct selling over the last decade, resulting in a negative image of the industry as a whole among consumers. In particular, elderly consumers are typically concerned about health and are often lonely. As retired individuals stay at home most of their time, they are more vulnerable to unsolicited sales by selective fraudulent direct sellers. With retirement savings, elderly...

Euromonitor International's Industrial reports provide a 360 degree view of an industry. The Industrial market report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the Disposable Paper Products and Other Articles of Paper market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, packaging innovations, economic/lifestyle influences, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts illustrate how the market is set to change.

2012 performance of incontinence in Bosnia-Herzegovina was slightly weaker in volume and significantly stronger in current value terms than the average recorded during the review period. Volume continued to be driven by growing penetration of incontinence products in different retail formats, whilst soaring raw materials prices drove value growth.

Beer, RTDs and spirits manufacturers actively diversify their products and target new audiences to fight the general decreasing demand trend. This is especially focused towards young people and the female audience. Easy-to-drink, smooth-tasting products, newly flavoured drinks, those with lower alcohol content, as well as heavily-marketed exclusive or limited edition products, were persistently introduced with a strong support, employed to attract new consumer groups. These products are...

Global companies continue to seek sources for growth outside developed economies as there are still no clear signs of an end to the global turmoil, which is primarily affecting the developed countries in Europe. Increasing sales in emerging markets has been the main strategy, as these economies continues to show GDP growth, low levels of external debt to GDP, surplus in their current accounts on the balance of payments and surplus in their fiscal budgets, and have also increased their share as...

The Spanish economic crisis worsened in 2012. The country entered a new phase of recession, and the measures introduced by the newly elected president, Mariano Rajoy, failed to improve the situation. Throughout the year, the unemployment rate continued to grow to reach an alarming rate of 25% of the active population. Private consumption continued to be damaged by the shrinking income of the average consumer plus the rise of VAT half way through the year, which forced many consumers to cut back...

In 2012, retail tissue saw volume and value sales growth of 3% and 21%, respectively, compared to the corresponding CAGRs of 2% and 21% recorded over the review period. Value growth is mostly explained by inflation. According to INDEC, the national statistics office, inflation reached nearly 10% in 2012, whereas as measured by private consultants as well as by provinces, annual inflation was closer to 25%.

Crude oil still accounts for a vast majority of Nigerian exports, and the sector's performance dominates the overall trade account. The country has struggled in recent months with the sabotage of oil transport infrastructure and the theft of crude; issues which are unlikely to cease given the historically high price of oil. However, the government has placed a high priority on improving operational security in the Niger Delta and the Gulf of Guinea (which has experienced an uptick in piracy), and we expect the situation to gradually improve over the coming months, resulting in higher production, which will undoubtedly prove a boon to the country's shipping sector.

The Bahrain Retail Report examines the long-term potential of the local consumer market, but flags shortterm concern about the impact on Bahrain's economic outlook of the ongoing political crisis.

Consumer health maintained a strong growth trend in 2012, following on from the previous two years. This growing trend is recorded for the entire Argentine Pharmaceutical Industry, according to the latest reports issued by INDEC (National Institute of Statistics and Census) as regards the same period in 2011.

Key Insights And Key Risks

BMI forecasts single-digit growth in the Czech consumer electronics market in 2012 due to continued weakness in Czech consumer spending. In H212 there were indications of a modest improvement in domestic confidence, and if this was continued in 2013, it would bode well for spending on digital lifestyle products. However, Czech household consumption continues to be battered by a combination of fiscal austerity at home and low confidence as a result of high unemployment and uncertainty surrounding the future of the eurozone bloc. Smartphones are among the products in most demand, with operators like TMobile reporting triple-digit growth in volume sales. The main consumer electronics growth drivers will be product innovation, rising incomes, lower prices and the growing popularity of feature-rich digital lifestyle products such as flat-panel TV sets, tablets and digital cameras.

Performance in the US chemicals sector surprised to the upside in H212 and at the beginning of Q113, but BMI retains its doubts about the sustainability of growth due to downward pressure on consumption, which will offset positive trends in the automotive and construction sectors. The global economic outlook for US producers in 2013 continues to be poor, with the European market remaining in a slump and its effects constraining global economic activity. However, BMI believes US producers' advantage in ethane feedstock will continue to help pull them through.

Euromonitor International's Industrial reports provide a 360 degree view of an industry. The Industrial market report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the Chocolate and Sugar Confectionery market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, packaging innovations, economic/lifestyle influences, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts illustrate how the market is set to change.

Euromonitor International's Industrial reports provide a 360 degree view of an industry. The Industrial market report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the Cutlery, Hand Tools and General Hardware market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, packaging innovations, economic/lifestyle influences, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts illustrate how the market is set to change.

While the outlook for the consumer sector in the Caribbean region remains bearish, as the region was especially hard-hit by the global economic downturn, the region is starting to show signs of economic recovery, with all the of the markets covered in the Caribbean Food & Drink report expected to register positive economic growth in 2013. The Caribbean countries are particularly dependent on tourism to maintain their growth, leaving them especially vulnerable to economic weakness in major Western markets. Countries such as Jamaica, the Bahamas and Puerto Rico were among the first to enter recession and have been among the slowest to recover, which has put downwards pressure on the propensity to spend and has led to a drop in demand. However, there are also several markets, including the Dominican Republic and Trinidad & Tobago, that were much more resilient during the global crisis and have bounced back much more swiftly, with significant pockets of opportunity remaining in the region.

On a regional level, in spite of the damage suffered, the Hungarian commercial real estate sector fared relatively well in the immediate aftermath of the global financial crisis. However, 2013 sees the country in an altogether different position: mired in recession with a stagnant pipeline, invisible investor sentiment, rising policy risks and with the dwindling probability of an IMF deal this year, the country has one of the worst outlooks for the sector regionally. While the short-term outlook is less than enviable, there are pockets of optimism to be found, particularly in Budapest and the longer-term opportunities offered by strong socio-demographic fundamentals.