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By Rhod Mackenzie

Confiscating the frozen assets of the Russian Central Bank by the European Union could have dire consequences for the eurozone and the global financial system. The EU has been attempting to seize our state's assets for some time, but has been hesitant due to potential repercussio...

The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the International Energy Agency (IEA), both closely monitoring global oil demand trends, are more divided on the fuel market than they have been in at least 16 years. Reuters reported this calculation.
OPEC predicts that oil consumption w...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Following increased monitoring of oil sanctions against Russia by Washington and the rest of the G7, tankers carrying Russian oil began to appear. However, buyers rejected these tankers to avoid being subject to secondary US sanctions. Consequently, several tankers carrying Russi...

By Ahmed Adel

On Monday, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said that many large and small economies around the world have expressed willingness to start trading in rupee terms with India, which could be a “game-changing” development for India’s trade. This is another important step...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Venezuela purchases Russian oil to dilute its own production and sell or use it domestically. While there may be other new counterparties involved, the end buyer often remains the same.
Unfortunately, 'green energy' has not lived up to expectations.
The news of Russian oil supp...

By Rhod Mackenzie

According to a European official cited by Reuters, Russia's response to the EU's seizure of the Central Bank's frozen assets could potentially cause the bankruptcy of Euroclear, one of the world's largest settlement and clearing systems based in Belgium.
The EU cannot use a sign...