Russia's President Vladimir Putin warned world leaders at the G20 Summit that economic risks remained. "Our main task is returning the global economy towards steady and balanced growth. This task has unfortunately not been resolved. ...
Tags: Economic Crisis, economy
Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange on Wednesday went down to settle at their lowest in nearly two weeks, as the US faced opposition from Russia on a military strike against Syria, eroding demand for gold ...
Tags: Gold futures, Mineral
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan will take protective measures if Ukraine liberalizes customs regulations with the European Union (EU), as reported by the Interfax-Ukraine ...
Tags: Ukrainian Goods, Mineral
SIBUR has launched production of styrene-butadiene thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) – cutting-edge polymer materials at its Voronezh-based facility. The production facility reached its full design capacity of 50 ktpa. The process ...
The leaders of the world's leading gas exporting nations are due to meet in Moscow Monday for the second summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum to discuss the future of the gas market amid uncertainties over the supply and demand ...
Tags: Gas Exporting
In 2003, Yukos was preparing for a game-changing merger with another private Russian oil company, Roman Abramovich's Sibneft, to create a 2.3 million b/d Russian oil producing giant. The deal was scuppered, however, in large part because ...
Tags: Yukos Demise, Giant Oil Producer
Russian President Vladimir Putin offered his condolences on Saturday over a devastating earthquake in China's southwest Sichuan province and proposed assistance. In a telegram sent to his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, Putin said ...
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Russia's Gazprom and Dutch company Gasunie have signed an agreement to explore the possibility of expanding the Nord Stream gas pipeline as well as setting up other gas infrastructure projects in Northwest Europe and the UK, the companies ...
Tags: gas, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
Russia's export of ESPO Blend crude loading from Kozmino port is fixed at 19 cargoes in May, the highest monthly figure since exports of the grade began in December 2009 and up from 17 in April. The increase is in line with the completion ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, oil
When Hannover Messe 2013 opens its gates on 8 April, it will do so with more exhibitors and an unprecedented level of international participation. Over 50 percent of the companies represented at the fair are based outside Germany. This ...
Ukraine may quit the European Energy Community in reaction to its lack of support for the country in ongoing natural gas disputes with Russia, President Viktor Yanukovych said Friday. The warning comes two weeks after Yanukovych said ...
Tags: Ukraine, European Energy Community, gas
Russia's crude exports to Europe will not be affected by increased supplies to Asian markets, Russia's deputy prime minister Arkady Dvorkovich said Tuesday. "[Russia's crude] supplies to eastern markets will grow but this will not ...
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There were 123 heads of state and governments using Twitter to communicate with citizens and the rest of the world as of December 2012, a think tank said Tuesday. The number is up 78 percent on 2011, according to a study released on ...
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AFP reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin unveiled the final extension of a new USD 25 billion oil pipeline to the Pacific that marks the energy power's gradual shift away from weak European markets. The East Siberia-Pacific ...
Tags: AFP, Vladimir Putin, energy power, oil industry
Russia's lower house of parliament has voted in favour of a law to give the government the power to shut down internet sites without trial. If offending websites cannot be shut down, the law allows authorities to force internet service ...
Tags: Russia's Parliament, Internet Censorship Law, internet sites