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August 5, 2026

OPEC, Russia, Agree To Increase Oil Production

The OPEC Plus Alliance, which includes Russia, is to increase oil production from next month and is negotiating output for 2027. Disruptions caused by conflicts, sanctions and tariff threats have destabilised the market amid increasing energy demand. We also discuss what this means for Europe.

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August 4, 2026

Indian Purchases Of Russian Oil Hit A New Record High In July

India imported a new record amount of Russian crude oil in July, defying US sanctions and tariffs threats. The United States has threatened 100% tariffs on imports from countries buying Russian oil, but the strategic and economic dynamics suggest this is unlikely to happen. We examine why.

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August 1, 2026

Qatar, Russia, To Further Develop Energy Cooperation

The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, has met with Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin to discuss cooperation in energy and ways to develop this. Qatar owns 18.93 % of Rosneft while Russia and Qatar and amongst the worlds leading LNG exporters. Future Joint Ventures and investments can be expected by both parties.

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July 31, 2026

Guinea-Bissau: Russia’s Emerging Atlantic Gateway to West Africa

The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, recently met with Guinea-Bissau’s Foreign Minister Fatumata Jau in Moscow. Although the current bilateral trade dynamics are modest, Guinea-Bissau is strategically positioned on West Africa’s Atlantic coast and could be developed as a Russian gateway into African and Asian export markets. We provide a comprehensive overview of how this could emerge.

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July 30, 2026

Russia, Brazil Bilateral Relations & Trade: July 2026 Update

Russia’s Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has met with Mauro Vieira, the Brazilian Minister of Foreign Affairs. With bilateral trade currently growing at more than 6% per annum, we examine the main trade aspects in energy, rare earths, agriculture, and the overall bilateral dynamics.

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July 30, 2026

Russia, Egypt Bilateral Relations & Trade: July 2026 Update

Russia’s Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has meet with Badr Abdelatty, the Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs. With bilateral trade growing at 12% per annum, we examine the significant developments being made in bilateral infrastructure, energy, agriculture, finance, tourism and trade between the two countries.

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July 30, 2026

Russia, Uzbekistan Bilateral Relations & Trade: July 2026 Update

The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov has met with Bakhtiyor Saidov, the Uzbekistan Minister of Foreign Affairs. Bilateral trade is growing at 20% per annum, but much needs to be done to improve their infrastructure and logistics capabilities. We examine the key issues and discuss the critical areas of their trade and investment development.

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July 29, 2026

Russia, Iran Bilateral Relations & Trade: July 2026 Update

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with Abbas Araghchi, the Iranian Foreign Minister. We discuss the current geopolitical situation as well as the shifting logistics and energy supply chains, bilateral trade between Iran, Russia and the EAEU and underlying reasons for the Iran-United States conflict.

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