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By Rhod Mackenzie

Russia intends to decrease diesel exports from major ports in the West by more than half. It's worth noting that Russian oil refineries (ORPs) have managed to increase oil refining, despite preventative measures. Additionally, the domestic fuel market in the country has stabilise...

By Rhod Mackenzie

On Friday, 27th October 2023, gas prices in Europe saw only a slight change based on the felling that thre are sufficient supply levels and a prediction of warm weather in the region. However, prices remained close to the year's peak. Interestingly, the weather seemed less signif...

By Rhod Mackenzie

India is under pressure due to its unwavering stance on importing oil from Russia. This was confirmed by the Foreign Minister, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, during a conference in Bhopal.

It should be noted that India has taken a resolute position to defend their right to purchase o...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Having pushed Gazprom out of the European market, the American oil and gas industry is facing a slowdown in its growth in gas production. This could be an unpleasant surprise not only for Europe, but also for Japan and China, the main buyers of American LNG. According to the US D...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The European Union (EU) Council has not yet received any official proposals for the new package of sanctions to be imposed against Russia, according to an official EU representative who spoke to the newspaper Izvestia. However, the European Parliament anticipates that new measur...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The project documentation for the Soyuz Vostok gas pipeline through Mongolia to China is expected to be approved in the first quarter of next year, paving the way for construction to commence.

The Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Victoria Abramchenko, announced...