Energy

Vietnam

Russia Exports Nuclear Fuel To Vietnam

Asia, Energy, Exports, Trade

The Novosibirsk Chemical Concentrates Plant (NZHK), a subsidiary of Russia’s state-owned Rosatom, has exported nuclear fuel to Vietnam’s Dalat research reactor, the company has reported. NZHK has stated that “The fuel supplied will ensure the unit can function reliably until the 2030s.” Vietnam’s Dalat reactor, functioning as part of the Dalat Nuclear Research Institute, is […]

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Africa

Russia’s Developing Trade & Investment In Africa: Background and Current Status

Africa, Economy, Energy, Exports, Finance, Imports, Infrastructure, Investment, Trade

By Charles van der Leeuw Russia’s return to serious trade and investment on the African continent only seriously took off almost three decades after the breakup of the Soviet Union. The legacy the USSR had left in Africa remained untouched by western powers for a long time, and when China, in 2014, announced its Belt

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India

India’s Oil Imports From Russia Increased During October Despite US Sanctions

Energy, Exports, India, Trade

India’s crude oil imports from Russia rose in October, despite the US sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil. India’s October imports of Russian oil reached 1.48 million barrels per day, according to data from oil tracking companies Kpler and OilX. Kpler estimated India’s Russian crude imports at about 1.48 million barrels per day (bpd) in October,

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Tatneft

Russia Gaining Indian Carbon Credits From Investments In Uzbekistan Solar Power

Commonwealth of Independent States, Energy, Finance, India, Investment, Russia

Russia’s Tatneft has registered a project to generate solar power in Uzbekistan on India’s Universal Carbon Registry platform, the company has stated, saying, “We have installed solar power plants with an overall capacity of 0.33 MW on the roofs of a tire manufacturing plant in Uzbekistan. Clean solar energy is now used for production needs,

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Lukoil

Lukoil To Sell Overseas Subsidiaries To Swedish Billionaire

Energy, Russia

Russia’s Lukoil, which was sanctioned by the United States last week, has responded by selling its overseas assets to the Gunvor Group, based in Switzerland. Gunvor is among the world’s largest oil traders, 85% owned by Swedish billionaire Torbjörn Törnqvist. The remaining equity is held by its employees. Lukoil is Russia’s second-largest oil producer, accounting

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Japan

Japan To Continue Buying Russian Oil Amongst Domestic Consumer Pressures

Asia, Energy, Exports, Trade

Japan will continue importing Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) despite pressure to halt purchases, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told US President Donald Trump on Tuesday. Trump was visiting Tokyo as part of a broader Asia tour and urged Japan to suspend Russian energy imports. The new Japanese prime minister, however, emphasized Japan’s own energy

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Malaysia

Russia, Malaysia Discuss Bilateral Trade Development; 2025 Trade Up 32.1% 

Asia, Energy, Exports, Imports, Investment, Trade

Russia could increase exports of energy resources, industrial equipment, and agricultural products to Malaysia and consider building small- and large-capacity nuclear power plants in the country, according to Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk. He has been meeting with Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation Fadillah Yusof at the

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New Border Main

New Russia-China Ussuri River Cross-Border Checkpoint Opens

China, Energy, Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Russia

A new Russia-China cross-border checkpoint has opened, situated at Lesozavodsk, in Primorsky Krai. It is near to the Chinese city of Jixi in China’s Heilongjiang Province, where the Russia-China border runs down the length of the Ussuri River. Lesozavodsk is 10 kilometers from the Sino–Russian border and about 300 kilometers north of Vladivostok. The Lesozavodsk

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