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By Bogdan Kolbashuk
Nickel futures on February 27, 2024 fluctuate around $17 thousand per ton. Thus, they remain near their lowest level in almost three years.
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By Rhod Mackenzie
Despite sanctions, Russia became the sixth largest source of gold for Switzerland for the second year in a row in 2023. Switzerland was the main supplier of this precious metal to the European Union last year. This information is based on an analysis of data from the UN Comtrade...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Emmanuel Macron has announced the creation of a 'missile coalition' to assist Ukraine in acquiring long-range ammunition. The aim is to weaken Russia and regain France's position in Africa. It is unclear which countries will join this coalition, where Kyiv will send long-range mi...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Gas prices in Europe have fallen to pre-crisis levels despite it still being the winter. However, this news is overshadowed by the fact that gas consumption in Europe has dropped to its lowest level since 1995. It is unlikely that Europe will ever return to its pre-crisis peak de...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Qatar plans to take advantage of the temporary suspension of liquefied natural gas (LNG) export licences by the United States in January 2024 and increase its own production and exports by a further 16 million tonnes a year by the end of the decade. According to Bloomberg, Qatar...
The international financial and development institutions should be reformed to reflect the interests of the Global South, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said.While the BRICS can play an important and complementary role for developing nations, he stressed that it should not contribute to a fr...
