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By Rhod Mackenzie

Russia, under the plan announced earlier this year by Vladimir Putin to send free shipments of grain to several African nations, has delivered the initial consignment to Somalia this week. Somalia has received a shipment of 25,000 tonnes of grain.

The delivery is a result of th...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Abu Dhabi's choice to discard the dollar in its trade demonstrates the significant changes the world has undergone in recent years.
There is a new addition to the de-dollarisation supporters, according to cryptopolitan.com, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has ceased using the Ame...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Last year's energy crisis had an impact on Europe, according to Michael Lewis, who has been leading Uniper, one of Germany's major energy companies, since July 1. In an interview with Bloomberg Television, the executive director of Uniper mentioned that although the underground g...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The OPEC+ meeting concluded with a surprising outcome. The association of petroleun exporting countries has secured a new ally in the form of Brazil. This substantially enhances the influence of OPEC+ resolutions. This is a significant development as Brazil, along with the United...

By Rhod Mackenzie

China's decision to enforce export controls on specific sensitive graphite items has alerted officials and companies in the West, particularly in countries such as the United States and Japan, who are trying to assess the potential impact. The regulatory measures will take effect...

By Rhod Mackenzie

EU officials maintain that they shun Russian energy resources at any cost. Still, those who have renounced official procurement are surreptitiously reverting to their usual practices. These countries consist mainly of the Czech Republic and Poland. The former declined the "contam...