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By Rhod Mackenzie

India has started buying Russian Sokol again oil after a two-month break according to a Reuters report.

At least two Indian oil refineries received supplies of light sweet crude from Russia in February, agency sources said. Among the companies that have acquired Sokol is India...

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...

The International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts that China will produce one-third of the world's electricity next year. China's ever expanding power grid is driving growth in its manufacturing industry, which in turn affects the economies of its trading partners such as the USA, Europe, and Japan. Fu...

By Rhod Mackenzie

India believes that the world should appreciate its decision to purchase Russian oil instead of criticizing it. Previously, there were calls in the EU to ban India from supplying gasoline and diesel made from Russian oil.
India believes that it is contributing to stabilizing the...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum Corporation and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation, India's state-owned oil refineries, are in talks with Rosneft about long-term supplies of its oil, Bloomberg reported, citing sources .
"All three of India's state-owned refiners are in...

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...