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By Rhod Mackenzie

European and American energy officials have differing views on the implications of the Biden administration's recent halt to liquefied natural gas (LNG) export permits for Europe's energy security. American LNG became Europe's main replacement after it abandoned Russian pipeline...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Russia's oil and gas revenues have continued to grow since the beginning of the year. This extra cash has made it possible to resume replenishing the country's reserves. However, the situation has become quite ambiguous and the risks of a decline in the country's income have not...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Konstantin Ordov, the Director of the Higher School of Finance at the Russian Economic University, explained to Izvestia on February 5 why the European Commission does not plan to impose new import bans on goods from Russia in the 13th package of anti-Russian sanctions. He stated...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The movement of Russian gold has suddenly changed direction. Instead of going to London, Russian precious metals are flowing to Asian markets where demand remains consistently high. What are reasons for this redistribution and change of direction, who currently requires gold and...

Despite all the West's attempts to exclude Russia from world markets,they have not succeeded. According to Maxim Reshetnikov, the head of the Ministry of Economic Development, our country is successfully countering these attempts. Interfax reports that Russia's position is strong in the global marke...

Russia expects its pipeline gas exports to recover by almost a fifth this year, partially offsetting the loss of most of its European customers through higher shipments to China.

Gas shipments via pipelines to foreign markets will reach 108 billion cubic meters this year, up from 91.4 billion cubi...