Japan has begun ‘reinterpreting’ its sanctions on purchases from Russia, with a variety of products being reassessed and permitted to be traded. The reasons range from waivers due to Japanese strategic requirements and its domestic needs, to re-evaluating sanctions terminology and a prior over-strict approach to which products were included. Japanese Government Imports Oil From […]
Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak and Nigeria’s Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Olawale Edun have discussed their respective cooperation in the global energy sector, including coordination within the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) and OPEC+. Russia is one of the largest participants in OPEC+ and the second-largest oil exporter after Saudi
Russia’s Lukoil Uzbekistan Operating Company LLC has announced a tender to complete research work on the topic of features of the geological structure and oil and gas potential of the Cretaceous deposits at the Kandym uplift of the Chardzhou step in Uzbekistan. The tender documentation indicates that the work will be conducted in six stages
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Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller has met with the board chairman of China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) Dai Houliang in Beijing, with Gazprom stating afterwards that “We commend the progress and prospects of the strategic partnership between Gazprom and CNPC. Russian gas is being reliably exported to China via the modern Power of Siberia gas pipeline,
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Russia wants Saudi companies to participate in developing standards for oil and gas equipment that are independent of the West, Industry and Trade Minister Anton Alikhanov has said. He was speaking at the Industrial Dialog: Russia – Saudi Arabia business forum held as part of the Innoprom 2025 exhibition currently taking place in Ekaterinburg. Alikhanov
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The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, met with Mauro Vieira, the Foreign Minister Brazil on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro. Brazil is a founding member of BRICS and the host country of this year’s event. During their conversation, Lavrov and Viera discussed upcoming Russian-Brazilian dialogue, and coordinated their actions in
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The Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has met with Foreign Minister of Türkiye, Hakan Fidan on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro. The two ministers had an in-depth exchange of opinions on the current international situation, and discussed their key bilateral issues, including the implementation of strategic projects in the energy
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The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov has met with President of Bolivia, Luis Alberto Arce Catacora on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro. They discussed topical issues of bilateral cooperation in various areas, including interaction in trade and the economy, prospects for the implementation of large investment projects, as well as
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The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrovm has held talks with Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, the Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, yesterday (July 4). Al Saud is in Moscow on a working visit. The ministers called for maintaining a regular Russian-Saudi dialogue and intensifying delegation exchanges. They stressed the need for promoting
The BRICS countries are demonstrating a growing interest in Russian energy resources, including oil, liquefied natural gas, and coal, with demand for oil exceeding available volumes, most of which have already been contracted, according to Roman Marshavin, Russia’s Deputy Energy Minister. He stated that “BRICS partners are already openly declaring their interest in Russian energy
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