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Doha disagreement delineates Saudi-Iranian rivalry

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INTERNATIONAL

Many producers, facing budgetary pressures because of low oil prices, support output restraint, but they need to act in concert. Russia and Saudi Arabia have offered a freeze…

Kazakhstan will struggle to boost oil output

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KAZAKHSTAN

Astana's aspirations to reach 2 million b/d have been set back by difficulties in raising output at major fields. Government efforts to diversify the economy away from…

US LNG exports will see difficult price environment

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UNITED STATES

Liquified natural gas in a low oil price environment.

Baku and Tbilisi will be main threat to EU power plan

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CAUCASUS

A series of Black Sea connectivity projects is a promising development for both the South Caucasus and the EU. Georgian electricity exports could play a part in reducing European…

Russia-China military ties will deepen

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RUSSIA/CHINA

This follows Chinese troops' participation in Moscow's May Victory Day event. With Russia's ties with the West currently at their lowest since the end of the Cold War as a result…

Ukraine war hurts Russian interests in South-east Asia

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

Russia has in recent years sought to increase its economic engagement with South-east Asia to circumvent Western sanctions and mitigate the risk of overdependence on China. Moscow…

Russia's ties with North Korea will grow stronger

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RUSSIA

Russian technology has advanced North Korea's satellite development. Russia is strengthening economic, diplomatic and cultural ties with North Korea, although UN sanctions are an…

EU-US economic cooperation will strengthen

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EU/US

The TCC's significance has increased following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The council's overarching aim is to deepen transatlantic cooperation in areas related to trade and…