Russia struck cities across Ukraine during rush hour on Monday morning, killing civilians and destroying infrastructure in apparent revenge after President Vladimir Putin declared an explosion on the bridge to Continue Reading
Russian crude exports averaged 2.99 million b/d in the month, down 290,000 b/d on the August levels and lowest since September 2021 when global oil demand was still recovering from Continue Reading
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree, published on Friday, to set up a new operator for the Sakhalin 1 oil and gas project, following similar steps to seize Continue Reading
Russia’s ongoing aggression in Ukraine has forced the Kremlin to ramp up defense spending in a big way. The turbulence in Russian defense spending will probably increase in 2023. The Continue Reading
As Russian troops continued their retreat in southeastern Ukraine, the Kremlin-appointed “governor” of the Russian-occupied Kherson region made a suggestion to Russia’s defense minister Sergei Shoigu. “A lot of people Continue Reading
A small market in Orlovka, Kyrgyzstan, is still dominated by a statue of Lenin. With the Kremlin distracted by its flagging war more than 1,500 miles away in Ukraine, Russia’s Continue Reading
Highlights Turkey becomes Russia’s third-biggest crude buyer Russian exports to Europe fall below 1 million b/d EU sanctions/G7 price cap seen redirecting more flows east Russian crude exports fell to Continue Reading
Russian exodus tests limits of neighbours’ hospitality Some 200,000 flee Putin’s mobilisation into Kazakhstan Huge influx provokes concern in Central Asian host country New arrivals have to pay fast-rising rents Continue Reading
Russia has joined the short list of capitals willing to trade with the Taliban. Moscow inkedc a preliminary agreement with the Taliban to provide key fuels to Afghanistan, though what Continue Reading
OPEC+ agrees major cuts to production quotas Urals currently trading at a discount of around $25 Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said Oct. 5 that a planned price cap Continue Reading
