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Featured October 28, 2026

Russia, Qatar To Coordinate Gas Supplies to Ensure Global Gas Market Stability

Russian President Putin has stated that Russia and Qatar can coordinate their respective LNG production and supplies to meet global demand. The two countries are the world’s second and third largest exporters. This should be good news for Europe – however Qatar cannot export due to problems in the Strait of Hormuz while the EU has stated it will cease buying Russian LNG from January. EU reserves are now at their lowest point while LNG prices have tripled this year. Europe now buys most of its LNG from the United States, providing an economic reason to prolong the war with Iran and keep Europe buying US supplies.

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Featured October 28, 2026

Rosatom, Tehran Agree On Building Eight Nuclear Power Plants In Iran

Rosatom’s CEO, Alexei Likhachev, has announced that the company is to build eight nuclear power plants in Iran. The country needs to rapidly change its energy mix, with just 6% of its electricity being generated from low-carbon sources in 2025, well below the global average of 41%. Electricity consumption is expected to increase from the current 340 TWh to over 400 TWh per capita by 2040.

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October 26, 2026

2026 Russia Energy Week Forum: A Wider Energy Trade Network Across Asia, Eurasia, Africa And The West: Analysis

The 2026 Russia Energy Week has just concluded in Moscow, with about 6,600 participants and executives from 85 countries attending. The event combines energy trade discussions with industrial modernisation, nuclear technology exports, engineering cooperation and investment opportunities across Asian and other international markets. We examine what happened and the deals made.

October 25, 2026

Russia’s Novatek In Discussions To Supply LNG To Turkiye

Russia’s Novatek is in discussions with Turkiye concerning supplies of LNG. Turkiye, like the EU, currently buys gas via spot prices from Russia, whereas it would be more advantageous (and less expensive) for both to agree long-term supply contracts. The EU has also been using more expensive spot prices to acquire Russian LNG, with prices close to tripling this year. Longer term supply contracts would have avoided this additional expense.

October 24, 2026

Russia, Bahrain & Kuwait Discussing Visa-Free Regimes

Russia is continuing to discuss visa-free travel for Bahrain and Kuwait nationals. This is already in effect with Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. Mutual tourism between Bahrain, Kuwait and Russia has been increasing.

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October 23, 2026

Commonwealth of Independent States Multilateral Update & Analysis: October 2026

The CIS Council of Foreign Ministers has met in Turkmenistan, with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attending. Overlooked in the mainstream media, the event introduced some strategically dynamic changes to its participation, including Iran and new concepts for Eurasian connectivity and development with wide reaching implications. This article is of primary importance to anyone involved in Eurasian affairs.

October 22, 2026

Shoigu: Russia, Oman Bilateral Trade The Highest In Ten Years

Russia’s trade with Oman is undergoing a substantial transformation due to an increasing INSTC interconnectivity, a more liberal regulatory and financial policy than the UAE, and the potential to reach out to other Middle Eastern, South Asian and East African export markets. We examine why bilateral trade is taking off and the underlying drivers.

October 21, 2026

2026 DagAgroCaspian Forum: From Cucumbers, Greenhouses & Tractors: Targeting Dagestan’s Agricultural Technology and International Trade

The 2026 DagAgroCaspian Forum has just concluded in Dagestan, showcasing Russian and regional agricultural technologies and featuring participants from China, India, and the Middle East. Over 100 companies took part, showcasing a significant variety of agricultural equipment and produce, with the commercial proposition being the connection between agricultural growth and the equipment required to sustain it. We dig into the forum’s details.

October 20, 2026

Russia, Iran Bilateral Relations: October 2026 Update

The Russian Foreign Minister, Prime and Deputy Prime Ministers have all held a series of meetings with senior Iranian officials including the President, and Foreign and Trade Ministers. We examine the security issues, two separate rail connectivity developments, nuclear energy, bilateral trade growth and where Iran is poised to fit into the Eurasian and African trade and supply chains. It is essential reading for anyone involved in Middle Eastern and Central Asian affairs.

October 20, 2026

Russia, Gulf Cooperation Council Multilateral Relations: October 2026 Update

The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov; has been attending the 9th Joint Ministerial Meeting of the Russia- Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Strategic Dialogue, which is being held for the first time in Bahrain. The GCC includes Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Combined GCC trade with Russia was up 45% in 2025, while Lavrov also highlighted other regional trade and security matters, including developments in visa free travel, the Gas Exporting Countries Forum, and security issues in Iran, Yemen, Jordan, Syria, Libya, Lebanon, Sudan, Palestine, and the United Nations. This article is essential reading for anyone involved in Middle East affairs.

October 20, 2026

Russia, Saudi Arabia Bilateral Relations: October 2026 Update

The Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has met with Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Russia-Saudi partnership is becoming a central pillar of the wider BRICS + Middle Eastern-Eurasian integrated economic ecosystem and an anchor of what analysts increasingly describe as greater Eurasian-Middle Eastern comprehensive integration, a process that is destined to reshape global supply chains, investment flows, effective connectivity projects, and industrial cooperation patterns across the Global South. In 2025, bilateral trade exceeded US$4 billion, growing by 40%, while in Q1 2026, trade turnover also increased.