SCO & BRICS latest news and insights
By Rashid Alimov.
The countries of Central Asia, as independent parties engaged in international relations, do not want the region to become an arena of multilateral competition in the spirit of the “Great Game”. They have other long-term interests: strengthening the neighbourhood as well as bui...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The OPEC+ countries participating in the deal reduced their production by 20 thousand barrels per day in August compared to July, to 35.99 million barrels per day, the overhang of quotas amounted to 3.59 million barrels per day, according to the monthly report of the Internationa...
By Timofey Bordachev
The capital of the Russian Far East, Vladivostok, is currently hosting the annual Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) - a major public event and showcase for the country's pivot to the East.
This ambitious policy was adopted by Moscow just over a decade ago, when President Vladimir...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The EU reports a sharp fall in its dependence on Russian oil and gas, but the US share of its imports has risen sharply. How does this threaten Europe?
Eurostat reports that by the end of June 2023, dependence on oil from Russia will have fallen from 29.2 per cent to 2.3 per ce...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The Chinese state-owned company Sinopec will be holding a tender to buy large volumes of LNG on the spot market. Analysts fear that the already high prices will return to last year's levels and that previously European bound cargoes will start to flow to Asia.
Chinese companie...
By Rhod Mackenzie
In 2023, Germany will significantly increase its imports of oil products from India. German companies import large quantities of gasoil, which can be produced from Russian oil.
"German imports of petroleum products from India increased twelvefold - from 37 million euros in the...
