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Political factors will impact Iran's oil revenues

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IRAN

Official figures may be inflated but independent data show increased oil production and exports in the past year, enabling the government to mitigate its fiscal weakness. The…

Belarus seeks new partners to reduce Russian pressure

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BELARUS

The abrupt halt to Russian oil supplies threatened the refining industry that is critical to Minsk's finances. Acutely aware of Russian leverage, Belarusian President Alexander…

Re-election will still be tough for Canada’s Liberals

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CANADA

Canada’s next federal election must be held by October. Opinion polling is putting the Conservatives ahead.

Venezuela's output collapse may boost global oil price

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VENEZUELA

Collapsing oil production.

Price cap will bite into Russian oil output in 2023

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RUSSIA

Russia has lost almost all its customers in Europe, which bought 48% of its crude exports by volume last year. To compensate, it has been sending more crude to Asian markets in…

Iran impact on global oil market will be slow

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INT/IRAN

This drop reflected concerns over China's slowdown, fears that Greece would be forced to leave the euro-area, and the agreement of a deal between Iran and the P5+1 powers (five…

Russia presses Belarus for share of oil export trade

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BELARUS/RUSSIA

Belarus is facing pressure from Moscow to direct exports from its refineries through Russian rather than Latvian and Lithuanian ports. Moscow has the upper hand as it provides a…

Russian oil output steadies but EU ban will hurt

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RUSSIA

European buyers are rushing to buy crude before EU sanctions take effect. Expectations of a hefty fall in Russian oil exports and output have not materialised, because China and…

Sanctions will reduce Russia’s oil exports eventually

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RUSSIA

In June 2022, Russia booked almost twice the revenue (USD20.4bn) from such exports. Declining oil income poses a serious challenge to the administration of President Vladimir…

Russian oil exports will be tested in future

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RUSSIA

Most of Russia’s hydrocarbon export revenues are generated from oil now that gas sales have collapsed. Ambitious state spending plans are based on oil revenues rising this year…