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By Rhod Mackenzie

Russian gold miners have set a new record by selling five times more gold to Hong Kong than before. However, China's official data on the purchase of Russian gold is markedly lower. Analysts suspect that Beijing is attempting to conceal its large purchases of gold from the West,...

By Rhod Mackenzie

On the 30th November, the global oil market will be fixated on this year's OPEC+ ministerial meeting. According to analysts, the two key signatories of the agreement, Russia and Saudi Arabia, will reinforce their commitment to making voluntary cuts in production and exports, even...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The supply of gas via pipelines to Europe from Russia for many years was consistent andstable in both pricing and the volumes. However, after the significant decision to halt the supply of Russian pipeline gas to the European the supply and price situation has worsened considerab...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Russia could potentially rank among the top three largest worldwide producers of liquefied natural gas.

This was highlighted in a message from Gazprom subsequent to a board of directors meeting regarding the shale gas and LNG industry outlook, as reported by TASS.

The company...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The Argentinian president- elect Javier Milei's team, responsible for international relations, is examining whether the country should join BRICS. Analysts consulted by the team claim that this represents an opportunity for Argentina rather than a risk.

While a final decision h...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The BRICS connection with Russia has led to a multipolar world. During the opening ceremony of the 25th World Russian People's Council anniversary, Leonid Slutsky, the Chairman of the LDPR, he told his to Izvestia correspondent Igor Baldin on November 27.

"The BRICS nations, of...