SCO & BRICS latest news and insights
By Rhod Mackenzie
The companies with the highest capitalisation in relation to national GDP are located in Saudi Arabia, South Korea and Argentina. Saudi Aramco, the Saudi oil and gas company, is the only company from the G20 countries whose indicator exceeds the country’s GDP, according to RIA No...
By Rhod Mackenzie
China is taking advantage of lower global energy prices for coal and natural gas to secure supplies ahead of the summer season. Bloomberg has published an article on this topic.
At the end of April, gas imports into the country increased by 21% compared to the same period last...
By Rhod Mackenzie
London has announced its intention to construct the first “high-tech nuclear fuel facility in Europe” that would produce high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU), in what appears to be a bid to create competition for Russia, which currently dominates the market.
The UK has awarde...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The European Union is continuing to implement sanctions against Russia in an attempt to restrict its international financial transactions. The latest package of sanctions includes a prohibition on EU banks using the Russian analogue of SWIFT, the Financial Message Transmission Sy...
The Chinese President's visit to European countries took place against the backdrop of a sharp increase in Washington's pressure on Beijing. China would like to secure the pragmatic cooperation of sovereign European elites and defend its economic interests.
The first visit of Chinese President Xi...
China accounts for 35% of global goods production, a figure that is even more impressive when considered alongside the country's 17% share of global GDP. This dominance is set to increase further as the Chinese industrial sector grapples with overcapacity. Finished products accumulate in Chinese war...
