SCO & BRICS latest news and insights
By Rhod Mackenzie
Sweden has concluded its investigation into the bombing of the Nord Stream pipelines and found no evidence of its involvement. Analyst believe that the perpetrators will not be identified based on the ongoing investigations in Denmark and Germany. Meanwhile, the damage caused by...
Saudi Arabia officially joined the BRICS alliance becoming the first large oil-producing country to enter the bloc. BRICS initiated a power move with Saudi Arabia’s inclusion as they now control nearly half of the world’s oil output. The development puts the US prospects in peril as America only hol...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The oil market is currently anticipating a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and a potential significant decline in production statistics in the United States. Any future developments will depend on the accuracy of the American Energy Information Administration's forecast.
On the mor...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The trust of German businesses in Chancellor Scholz and his government is diminishing rapidly. Siegfried Russwurm, the of the Federal Association of German Industry (BDI), has criticized Scholz's energy policy as 'absolutely toxic'.
In an interview with the Financial Times (FT)...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Russian importers can no longer use Chouzhou Commercial, a Chinese bank that was previously their main settlement center. Transactions have been halted through both SWIFT and the Russian SPFS with the Chinese CIPS. According to the Deputy Chairman of the Board of SME Bank Alexey...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Influential international organizations have hastily revised their forecasts, perviously predicting long-term stagnation for the Russian economy under the weight of sanctions. The OECD expects 1.8% GDP growth for the year, while the IMF expects 2.6%. The West is puzzled by the ra...
