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Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN Mikhail Ulyanov has denied US allegations against Iran in the field of launching its military satellite, saying that the United States is violating the UN Security Council resolutions.

Russia’s permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna, Mikhail Ulyanov called US’ stance against launch of Iran’s military satellite double standards and hypocrisy. Mikhail Ulyanov has denied US allegations against Iran in the field of launching its military satellite and accused the United States of hypocrisy and double standards “US …

Russia’s energy ministry expects that demand on the oil market will gradually restore in the second half of the year but before it happens oil producing countries should avoid filling of oil storage facilities to the full and prevent a market collapse, Minister Alexander Novak said on Sunday. “The world …

Shipments of Russian crude oil to China increased more than 30 percent in March compared to a year earlier while Saudi imports of the commodity sank, Reuters reported, citing Chinese customs data. As crumbling demand for crude and lack of storage space have been wreaking havoc on the oil market, …

The pipe laying vessel Akademik Cherskiy, owned by Gazprom’s subsidiary (Gazprom Fleet LLC), changed its course again and is heading to the port of Nakhodka. Now the pipe-layer is passing the English Channel, according to data from the ship tracking websites Myshiptracking and Vesselfinder. The estimated time of the vessel’s …

The Russian oil industry does not yet need government support, it has accumulated certain reserves, Russian Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov said in an interview with Rossiya 24 TV channel. “So far they are managing. On the one hand, certain reserves have been accumulated, and on the other hand, …

Polish state oil and gas company PGNiG issued a statement accusing Russia’s Gazprom of failing to comply with the ruling of Stockholm arbitration court. According to Warsaw, the Russian company continues to abuse its monopoly position in the market. “Gazprom has not complied with the final decision of the Arbitration …

Russia’s No.2 oil producer Lukoil is running into difficulties staffing its assets in Iraq due to the new coronavirus and associated restrictions, chief executive Vagit Alekperov, was cited on Saturday by Interfax news as saying. Lukoil manages the West Qurna 2 oilfield, 65 km (40 miles) north-west of Basra. It …

Russia is concerned by the US threats to Iran amid tensions in the Persian Gulf and is calling on both sides to exercise restraint, Russian deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Saturday. According to the diplomat, the United States is interpreting its right to self-defence in its own way …

The Russian MPs, along with the Senate and government, rejected the US claim that Iran had violated the Security Council resolutions by launching the military satellite into space.