India’s Soaring Demand for Gold Could Boost Price of Precious Metal
The world’s second-biggest consumer of gold, India, ramped up imports of the metal by 471% from a year earlier to...
Energy
Russian Gas Exports to Europe Surge 30% in 2021 as Harsh Winter Forces Foreign Consumers to Boost Energy Purchases
Russian state-run energy giant Gazprom increased shipments of natural gas to Europe by 30.7% in the first quarter of the...
OPEC+ to Ease Restrictions on Oil Production Starting from May
Major oil producers unexpectedly stepped up their oil production for the next three months by 2 mn barrels per day,...
Foreign Vessels Active in Nord Stream 2 Construction Area, Operator Says
Foreign warships and vessels are demonstrating higher activity in the pipelay area of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, Branch...
China Set To Buy Millions of Barrels of ‘Cheap’ Iranian Crude Oil This Month
China’s crude oil imports from Iran this month could reach close to one million barrels per day (bpd) as the...
Russia’s Arctic Sea Route Draws Growing Global Investor Interest, Foreign Ministry Says
Foreign investors and entrepreneurs show growing interest in the development of the Northern Sea Route (NSR), Russian Ambassador at Large...