The mishandling of the biggest Arctic oil spill ever infuriated Russian President Vladimir Putin and could give a boost to the country’s environmental regulation. MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC, Russia’s biggest miner, Continue Reading
As the coronavirus continues to spread around the globe, companies and academic labs are racing to develop a vaccine that would help society get back to normal. But there could Continue Reading
A Russian drive to recruit Syrians to fight in Libya for militia leader Khalifa Haftar accelerated in May when hundreds of mercenaries were signed up, five Syrian opposition sources and Continue Reading
A deal to extend record OPEC+ output cuts was going smoothly — until Saudi Arabia and Russia discovered just how much some of their allies had been cheating. In private conversations, Saudi Continue Reading
Investigators have determined that the leakage of of 20,000 tons of diesel (about 150,000 barrels) from a reservoir at a power plant in Russia’s Far North was caused by damage from thawing Continue Reading
Following a massive 20,000-ton diesel oil spill last week in the Ambarnaya River, which eventually feeds into the Arctic Ocean, Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared a state of emergency Continue Reading
Russia’s Energy Minister Alexander Novak is predicting a shortage in the oil market next month, Ifax reported on Thursday. Novak said that the global oil markets could see a shortfall Continue Reading
A massive fuel spill in Siberia prompted Russia to declare a state of emergency in the region as the mining company involved said the catastrophe may have been caused by Continue Reading
Saudi Arabia and Russia have reached a preliminary agreement to extend the current level of the OPEC+ production cuts by one month, provided that the laggards in compliance ensure over-compliance Continue Reading
Russia’s Rosneft ( ROSN.MM ), which closed its oil trading arm after sanctions were imposed by U.S. authorities in February, has set up a new Geneva-based trading business, four trading Continue Reading
