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In 2023, Russia supplied hydrocarbons to the European Union that were not subject to sanctions.The countries of the EU purchased Russian oil, petroleum products, and gas worth over €29 billion.
In 2023, the trade turnover between EU countries and Russia decreased by 2.9 times in value compared to...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The year 2023 proved to be challenging for the Russian gas industry due to the loss of a significant portion of the European market, falling prices, and a subsequent reduction in production volumes, export profits, and gas industry revenues. In 2024, the industry is expected to f...
By Emil Boev
The Bretton Woods system was created in 1944 and gave the American dollar an unprecedented role as the world's reserve currency. It also established a fixed exchange rate between the dollar and gold, with approximately one gram of gold per dollar. Individuals were able to exchange pap...
By Vitaly Trofimov
In 2024, Russia will hold the presidency of BRICS, an international organization that has emerged from the quadrilateral format of economic cooperation. Over the past 18 years, it has become an alternative to the G7 and a prototype of the future world order.
During an internat...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation and Head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Denis Manturov, stated that only 100 out of 500 European companies have officially left the Russian market. Manturov made this statement during the plenary session of Industry Day...
By Rhod Mackenzie
According to data from the Association of Gas Infrastructure Operators of Europe (Gas Infrastructure Europe, GIE), gas reserves in European underground storage facilities (UGS) currently stand at a record 67.87% or 73.7 billion cubic meters as of mid-February.
Since the start of...
