SCO & BRICS latest news and insights
By Uriel Araujo
According to Financial Times, Brazilian imports of diesel from Russia last year skyrocketed, with a staggering 4,600 per cent increase pertaining to total value - from $95 million worth of diesel purchases in 2022 to $4.5 billion. Purchases of fuel oil in turn rose by about 400 pe...
In a move that certainly showcases the unilateral activities of the BRICS bloc, China has announced a massive $3.5 billion investment into an alliance nation. Specifically, the investment is part of a key aspect of building cooperation with the BRICS alliance Brazil.
Reports state that the investm...
The BRICS group, an international alliance originally comprised of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, has expanded its membership, marking a significant shift in the geopolitical landscape. The five new members inducted into the group are Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, I...
By Kester Kenn Klomegah
From January 2024, Russia took over the baton of BRICS chairmanship dealing first with the appropriate description of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), whether as an association, a group or an organization. While the geopolitics intensifies, it has beco...
In December of last year, trade between Russia and Brazil increased by 1.8 times, reaching $1.6 billion for the first time. This was due to a record volume of Russian petroleum product supplies, according to RIA Novosti calculations based on data from the Brazilian statistical service.
At the end...
The expanded BRICS, the association of major developing economies, could become a platform for a self-sufficient dollar-free grain market, economists say.
BRICS – which is an acronym for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa – added net grain importers Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia,...
