By Sergei Manukov
The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Finance (KSA) sold more than $3 billion worth of US bonds in June. This is their lowest level American public debt, according to the US Treasury - $108.1 billion.
The oil-producing states of the Persian Gulf seem to be losing faith in the US dollar...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The Russian Federation is working with its partners on alternatives to the Black Sea initiative to deliver grain to countries in need, including African countries.
This was announced by Russian Ambassador to Turkey Alexei Yerkhov.
“The Black Sea Initiative is by no means a p...
By Emil Avdaliani
In many ways Russia and Iran find themselves in a similar geo-strategic position. Both are heavily sanctioned by the West and pursue a set of policies which aim at bolstering their respective influence on their regional, if not global stage. They also work to diminish the collect...
By Milana Živanović
Serbia, a small European country with a population of 6.6 million people (according to the results of the last census in 2022, excluding the territories of Kosovo and Metohija), is surrounded on almost all sides by NATO member countries. It has been striving to become part of t...
By Rhod Mackenzie
From July 15 to August 14, the average price of the Russian Urals brand of export oil mixture was $70.33 per barrel, or $513.4 per ton (against $58.03 per barrel a month earlier). From September 1, the Ministry of Finance will increase the export duty on oil by $4.5, to $21.4 per...
By Sergey Manukov
Gas futures made another jump - they soared by 18% on the news about the increased likelihood of a strike by Australian gas workers. Dutch gas futures for delivery next month reached 39.15 euros per MWh (411 euros per thousand cubic meters) yesterday afternoon in Amsterdam.
Pri...