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Iran sharply reduces oil prices, competes with Russia to sell to China
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Iran has sharply reduced its already cheap crude oil prices to sell to China in the context of Russia becoming the leading supplier to Beijing.
Forecast of when Russian gas delivered to the EU will drop to a record level
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The International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasts that Russian gas deliveries to the European Union (EU) will fall by more than half in 2025.
Japan affirms it will not give up its interests in oil and gas projects with Russia
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Japan has asked Russia to " Speak more clearly" about the recent decree regarding the Sakhalin-2 oil and gas project, Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said at a press conference on July 5.
Germany predicts unwanted prospects in the EU when cutting off Russian gas
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The EU may disagree on gas distribution, amid a growing shortage, the leader of Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) warned earlier this week.
Finland, Sweden officially begin NATO membership process
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The process of ratifying Finland and Sweden to join NATO officially kicked off on July 5.
Russia issues maximum gas payment letter in rubles
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Russia set a deadline for gas payments in rubles in the context of a sharp increase in the Russian domestic currency against the USD.
Warning of the risk of a weakening USD due to domestic oil trading
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Qatar's foreign minister said the Russia-Ukraine conflict is prompting several countries to explore new ways to price oil - not in USD.
Gasoline prices plummet as Shanghai freezes
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Gasoline prices fell nearly 4% early in the trading session on March 28 after China's Shanghai City reported a partial lockdown to prevent COVID-19.
India plans to continue importing Russian coal
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India is leaning towards continuing to import coal and coke from Russia, a senior Indian official said on March 27 that it seems to be going against the global trend of isolating Russia.
German economist warns Europe is troubled by sanctions on Russia
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German economist Aika Hamer warned that if the German economy collapses due to sanctions against Russia, the whole of Europe will not avoid consequences.
China finds second black box, confirms all 132 people dead
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China found the second black box of the crashed plane and confirmed that all 132 people on board were killed.
Russia fires kalibr advanced missile to destroy Ukrainian arsenal
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The Russian warship fired a state-of-the-art cruise missile kalibr, destroying an arsenal in northwestern Ukraine.
China has a strong epidemic, Shanghai is determined not to lock down
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Shanghai has rejected calls for a quick shutdown to curb COVID-19, citing the need to protect China's and global economies.
IMF warns about the USD's position after sanctions against Russia
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The IMF warned that the share of the US dollar in the global basket could fall after Russia's reserves were frozen.
Ukrainian War: Russia pushed back in many cities
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Ukrainian forces have been making counter-offensive efforts in the past few days to reclaim territory from Russia.
Russia responds to Ukraine's terms of understanding
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Russia said Ukraine's intention to hold a consultation on the agreements would harm the negotiations.
More damage to Russian oil and gas, oil prices are at risk of increasing sharply
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Experts warn of the risk of a sharp increase in oil prices after one of Russia's key oil pipelines broke down.
Many items of Chinese passenger plane crashed were found
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Many items of the Chinese passenger plane that crashed were found at the scene of the accident.
China says it is too early to consider COVID-19 as a seasonal flu
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China's top experts say it is too early to consider COVID-19 caused by Omicron strain as a seasonal flu.
EU divided on Russian oil and gas embargo
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The Iran oil and gas embargo is causing division among European Union member states despite the EU's extensive sanctions against Russia.
