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According to a new review by the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB), the trade turnover between the Eurasian region and China increased by 16% to $277 billion based on the results of the first ten months of 2023. The report shows the significant expansion of trade with China by almost all EAEU countrie...
By Rhod Mackenzie
From 2026, the transit of Russian gas to Uzbekistan through Kazakhstan can be increased fourfold, to 11 billion cubic meters. Currently, Central Asia is the only new direction for Gazprom (MOEX: GAZP) after the collapse of supplies to Europe in the last two years. In 2023, the co...
In 2024, Germany hopes to persuade Kazakhstan to increase pipeline oil supplies through Russia to German refineries to 2 million tons this year, which is 1.7 times more than the current contract. However, the price of the supplies will be a determining factor, as Astana will need to reduce volumes...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Through the acquisition of Polymetal's Russian assets, Mangazeya, owned by Sergei Yanchukov, has become one of the largest gold mining companies in the Russian Federation. The transaction is valued at $3.7 billion,however, only $300 million is to be paid in cash. Polymetal will a...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is scheduled to participate in the upcoming meeting of foreign ministers from Caspian countries which will take place in Moscow on December 5th.
As stated by Maria Zakharova, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry,...
By Rhod Mackenzie
What does Russia get in containers from China?
Cars and spare parts have emerged as the primary catalysts of the considerable surge in container imports from China this year, according to logistics market insiders interviewed by Kommersant. The volume of yhid method of transpor...
