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By Rhod Mackenzie

During August 2023, Kazakhstan plans to send 100 thousand tons of oil to Germany via the main oil pipeline ( MNP ) Druzhba . This was reported on August 6, 2023 by the press service of the Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan, commenting on the situation with the shutdown of one bran...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Pakistan has sent a force majeure and exculpatory notice to Iran, as a result of which it suspends its obligations to build the Mir gas pipeline
This was stated in the National Assembly (lower house of parliament) by the Minister of State for Oil M. Malik.

Minister's theses:
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By Rhod Macknzie

Since the Modi government launched the "Make in India" program, it has been common to see India issue protectionist policies to curb imports and promote local manufacturing. Yet, these moves, which reflect India's failure to address problems underlying its manufacturing woes, will...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Kazakhstan and the United Arab Emirates will create a joint venture that will supply Kazakh agricultural products to the countries of the Persian Gulf through Iranian ports. This was announced today, August 7, by the press service of the Ministry of Trade and Integration of the R...

By Ivan Timofeev

The significant number of sanctions against Russia has naturally led to an increase in the number of attempts to circumvent them. If before the start of the Special Military Operation in Ukraine (SMO) in February 2022, investigations into violations of sanctions regimes against Ru...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The trade of the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has almost doubled since the establishment of the organization.

This is stated in a report prepared by the government of the Russian Federation together with the Ministry of Economic Development, the Analytica...