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By Rhod Mackenzie

This week something strange happened. On November 1st on the calendar - was the official 31st birthday of the European Union which was created based on the 1992 Maastricht Treaty. One would have expected flags to be flying, fireworks to be lighting up the sky, and von der Leyen t...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Russia is increasing the number of companies permitted to export its natural gas. Gazprom was the sole exporter for many years until Novatek was added due to its LNG from Yamal a decade ago. With the new law, another exporter of Russian gas is added and plus Novatek's capabilitie...

By Rhod Mackenzie

It has been proposed that twenty-four ships be constructed at Goa Shipyard Ltd, an Indian state-owned shipyard. The ships are intended to operate as part of the " North-South International Transportation Corridor" which goes from Russia to Iran via the Caspian Sea then across tha...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The Russian energy company Gazprom has agreed with China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) and PipeChina to design and construct a pipeline section located in the Far East. The new pipeline will be used to supply Russian gas to China.

Constructing a pipeline tends to be a prolonge...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Sanctions and the cutting of economic ties with Russia have already resulted in losses of around £1.1 trillion for the European Union. Furthermore, the mutual trade volume has also nearly reached zero. During a briefing at the Eurasian Economic Forum, Deputy Russian Foreign Mini...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The decrease in pipeline supplies from Russia is compelling Europe to continually seek new gas sources amid long term global supply issues. The largest economy in the bloc, Germany, is looking to overcome the deficit by sourcing gas from Nigeria, which boasts the largest reserves...