Energy

Sinopec

China Withdraws Investment In Europe As Sinopec Hong Kong Purchases Russian SIBUR Equity From Its Own Cyprus Subsidiary

China, Energy, Finance, Investment, Russia, Security

Sinopec’s Soihl Hong Kong Holdings have purchased 217,847,910 (8.5% of the total equity) shares in SIBUR from Soihl Cyprus Investment Limited, also a subsidiary of Sinopec, the Chinese state-owned Petrochem giant, moving the SIBUR equity holding away from the EU to Hong Kong. The transfer was made following a decree issued by Russian President Vladimir […]

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Saudi

Russia and Saudi Arabia Discuss Energy & OPEC

Agriculture, Energy, Infrastructure, Investment, Middle East, Trade

The Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak and Saudi Arabian Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman, as co-chairs of the Russia-Saudi Arabia Intergovernmental Commission, have discussed current issues of interaction in key sectors of the economy. The Russian government’s press service said that “special attention was paid to cooperation in the energy sector. Deputy PM Novak

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Namibia

Russia-Namibia Bilateral Relations: October 2025 Update

Africa, Energy, Infrastructure, Investment, Trade

The Namibian President, Ndemupelila Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, has been speaking about her country’s path to independence (from colonial Germany and then South Africa) and said that Russia and Namibia have a history “based in true partnership.” It’s a history that’s based in solidarity, and it’s a history that comes with what one did not even expect.

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Tajikistan

Russia, Tajikistan Bilateral Relations: October 2025 Update

Commonwealth of Independent States, Energy, Investment, Security, Trade

The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has been holding meetings with Emomali Rahmon, the President of Tajikistan, in Dushanbe. This is what they had to say: Putin: “I would like to once again express my gratitude to President Rahmon for inviting me to make a state visit to Tajikistan, for the warm welcome extended to the

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Iraq

Lukoil To Expand Development of Iraq’s Eridu Oil Field

Energy, Investment, Middle East

Iraq’s Deputy Prime Minister for Energy, Hayyan Abdul Ghani al-Sawad has discussed the progress of the project at Block 10, where the Eridu oil field is located, with delegations from Russia’s Lukoil and Japan’s Inpex. The Lukoil delegation was represented by the company’s vice president for the Middle East, Ivan Romanovsky, the general manager of

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Taiwan

Taiwan Becomes Largest Importer Of Russian Naphtha For Semiconductor Manufacturing

China, Energy, Exports, Trade

Taiwan has become the world’s biggest importer of Russian naphtha, a petroleum derivative used to make chemicals needed for the semiconductor industry, although it has joined other sanctions against Russia and considers itself an ally of Ukraine. The findings come from a report published by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, a

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Russia, Venezuela Bilateral Relations: 2025 Update As United States Continues To Threaten Caracas

Energy, Exports, Imports, Latin America, Security, Trade

The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has met with Yván Gil, the Foreign Affairs Minister of Venezuela on the sidelines of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York. During the discussions, the parties acknowledged the convergence of Russian and Venezuelan perspectives on the majority of issues concerning the contemporary global agenda.

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Russia, Brazil, Bilateral Relations: October 2025 Update

Agriculture, Energy, Exports, Imports, Investment, Latin America, Trade

The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has met with Mauro Vieira, the Foreign Minister of Brazil, on the sidelines of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York. They addressed the current issues pertaining to the deepening of the Russian-Brazilian strategic partnership, alongside the implementation of a schedule for bilateral contacts at

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Russia, Bolivia Bilateral Relations: October 2025 Update

BRICS, Energy, Investment, Latin America, Trade

Russia’s Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has met with Luis Alberto Arce Catacora, the President of Bolivia, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.   The parties discussed the current state of bilateral cooperation in various areas, including trade, the economy, and the implementation of investment projects, as well as current issues

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