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Biden’s narrow timeline to get tough on Putin
On March 2, President Joe Biden’s administration, together with the United Kingdom and the European Union, announced new sanctions against Russia over last summer's...
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Rosneft sells its Venezuelan assets
Russian state oil giant Rosneft announced on March 28 the termination of its operations in Venezuela and the disposal of its assets, related to...
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Playing Russian roulette with the US shale oil industry
The rapid growth of the US shale industry seems to be at the heart of the Saudi-Russia crude oil price war. Already weak from...
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COVID-19 no hit for Russian oil exports to China
Russia’s oil exports to China were almost unaffected last month amid the coronavirus outbreak as the East Asian country has been benefiting from lower...
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Rosneft increases its share in Bayernoil refinery
Rosneft Deutschland, a subsidiary of Russian oil giant, has completed the deal to acquire a 3.57% stake in Bayernoil Raffineriegesellschaft from British BP, Rosneft...
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Rosneft, Russian Environment Ministry ink biodiversity agreement
Russian state oil giant Rosneft and Russia’s Natural Resources and Environment Ministry signed on 14 January a Cooperation Agreement as part of the national...
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The big question mark for OPEC and Russia confab: Extend production cuts
MOSCOW – The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and other major oil producers led by Russia plan to meet on 1-2 July in...
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Trump vs Nord Stream-2
At an early breakfast meeting with NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg in Brussels on July 11, US President Donald J. Trump launched an attack on the...
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Iraqi-Kurdish battles send oil prices gushing, retreating
Oil prices surged from October 13 through October 18 as fighting between Iraqi and Kurdish forces intensified, threatening supplies from northern Iraq, while markets...
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Not impacted by sanctions, Russia, China ink Siberian exploration deal
Russian oil giant Rosneft and CEFC China Energy Company Limited signed a Strategic Cooperation Agreement to develop projects in Western and Eastern Siberia and...
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US’ Russia sanctions undercut Gazprom’s Ukraine tariffs
The new US sanctions against Russia reportedly create the risk of weakening Russian gas monopoly Gazprom’s position in talks with Ukraine on tariffs for...
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Russia takes pass on Qatar conflict with Arab neighbours
MOSCOW – Russia, which has called for dialogue to tackle the political rift in the Arab world over Qatar, will not take sides in...
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Exxon keeps Russian Arctic assets frozen with an eye on Tillerson
Only a week to go until Donald Trump officially becomes US President, pundits are still trying to predict the policies of his administration, including...
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Arrest of Russia’s top economic official highlights power struggle
Russia’s Economic Development Minister Alexey Ulyukayev was detained earlier this week on suspicion of taking a $2 million bribe that allowed Russian oil giant...
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Gazprom to the Rescue!
Russian gas monopoly Gazprom said full-year profit increased almost five-fold in 2015, which means the government might rely on the state energy giant to...
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Falling Oil Prices Force Russia to Shelve Rosneft Projects
Growing pressure on Russian government resources as oil prices slide to six-year lows has prompted Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev to announce that the government...
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Putin pours money into Venezuela oil production
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro said Caracas and Russia’s sanction-hit Rosneft have agreed on around $14 billion in investment in the South American country’s oil...
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Precipitous Oil Price Drop Corrals Putin
The more than 30% drop in oil price, which is one of Russia’s main exports, placed immense pressure on the ruble, which is also...
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Gazprom Neft Well-Prepared For US-EU Sanctions
Gazprom Neft has been well prepared to face Western sanctions, a source close to the company told New Europe on October 10. The oil...
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Lifting US Oil Export Ban to Hurt Putin
The United States can squeeze Russia’s oil profits, increasing pressure on the Kremlin and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s policies in Ukraine while, at the...
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