Parvin Faghfouri Azar

Russia still Expects Oil Export Revenue to Climb through 2026

Russia is still expecting its oil export revenues to continue to increase through the next three years—even in the face of Western price caps and embargos, according to a government created forecast that was submitted to Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and seen by Bloomberg. The forecast, which covers the years …

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European Gas Prices Soar as Australian Workers Begin Strike

European gas prices jumped on Friday after workers at liquefied natural gas facilities in Australia began strike action, stoking fears of disruption to global supplies. Prices of TTF, the European benchmark, rose 13 percent to €34.50 per megawatt hour ($10.8 per million British thermal units) according to LSEG data. The …

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Europe’s Shift to LNG might Push others Back to Coal

Europe’s switch from pipeline gas to LNG is reshaping the global LNG market, putting a permanent floor under prices. This means some buyers may be priced out of this market for good. That, in turn, means they will turn to other sources of energy—like coal. It’s a domino effect even …

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Higher Oil Prices could Spark a Fresh Wave of Inflation

Saudi Arabia and Russia moved with determination to support oil prices, extending their respective ongoing production and export cuts through the end of the year. In an initial response to Tuesday’s news, oil prices jumped and hit the highest level so far this year, with Brent Crude prices exceeding the …

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