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By Rhod Mackenzie

India is under pressure due to its unwavering stance on importing oil from Russia. This was confirmed by the Foreign Minister, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, during a conference in Bhopal.

It should be noted that India has taken a resolute position to defend their right to purchase o...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The implementation a price ceiling on Russian oil has been seriously unsuccessful, a fact that has already been acknowledged in Europe.  Nevertheless, Washington still refuses to accept this outcome and now, nearly a year later, has levied sanctions on two shipping companies. Add...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The undeclared conflict between OPEC and the autonomous US shale firms that persisted in recent years has ended with the triumph of the oil cartel. Unexpectedly, it was the major oil and gas companies were responsible for OPEC's triumph , as they are currently buying up every sig...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The military conflict in Israel and the Palestinian territories have caused strain on the global economy and financial system that were already struggling. Although the initial impact has been moderate, investors remain apprehensive about other equally pressing issues. If the hos...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Russia's United Oil- and Gas-Chemical Co. (ONGK) and China's Xuan Yuan Industrial Development have agreed to jointly invest 5 billion yuan (£557 million) to construct a transshipment oil complex in the far east of Russia, according to the Roscongress fund.

The complex will enab...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The military conflict in Israel could have grave consequences for the global energy market. In the best-case scenario, the oil market could be only be deprived of Iranian oil, causing price hikes exceeding £75 per barrel. The worst possible scenario entails a repeat of the 1973...