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By Oleg Barbanov

It remains unclear whether a new round of BRICS enlargement will occur or not. Should this happen, the BRICS leaders would utilize their own criteria, which are not public. It is likely that a decision will be reached by consensus, implying that the interests of all BRICS members...

By Rhod Mackenzie

According to the Deputy Head of the Gazprom Alexander Ishkov, global gas consumption is expected to increase by 26% by 2050. However, during this time, the share of oil is predicted to decrease by 24% compared to 2023, and coal by 13%.
Considering Russia's vast gas reserves, t...