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By Rhod Mackenzie

The European energy sector has been dominated by the energy crisis and the sharp rise in gas prices over the past two years. This was caused by European countries rejecting cheap pipeline gas from Russia and opting for expensive liquefied gas (LNG) from the United States. Gas pri...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The sabotage of the Nord Streams is the biggest threat to North Atlantic unity and the unity of the European Union. Recently,the German publications Suddeutsche Zeitung and Die Zeit reported that Sweden intends to halt the investigation into explosions on gas pipelines because i...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Germany's position as an industrial superpower may be at risk due to competition from the United States, declining interest in German goods in China, and an energy crisis caused by the lack of inexpensive Russian gas supplies. Bloomberg published this forecast on February 10th.

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By Rhod Mackenzie

In 2023, the Russian Federation became the leader in terms of trade turnover growth among China's partners. This was announced on February 11 by Ivan Zhelohovtsev, the director of the first Asian department of the Russian Foreign Ministry.

He noted in an interview with RIA Novo...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Economists warn of a significant risk of recession in the Old World due to problems in energy supply chains.

The quarterly study 'Review of Economic Experts', conducted by economists from the German economic institute Ifo and the Institute of Swiss Economic Policy (IWP), suppor...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The German authorities are discussing the nationalisation of Rosneft's oil refining assets. Rosneft's largest asset in the country, the Schwedt refinery, which relied on Russian supplies via the Druzhba oil pipeline, has experienced loading difficulties after Germany rejected oil...