OPEC+ maintains output rises despite fears of reduced oil demand December 2, 2021 OPEC and its allies including Russia (OPEC+) are sticking to monthly oil output increases, despite fears of reduced demand following the new Omicron variant.
Truss doubles down Ukraine support in meeting with Russian counterpart December 2, 2021 Foreign secretary Liz Truss has met with her Russian counterpart today to double down on support for Ukraine. Russia, which annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014, has been accused of trying to destabilise its eastern European neighbour state. “The Foreign Secretary expressed concern about rising tensions across Europe and re-stated the UK’s support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, [...]
Twitter confirms it removed 3000 accounts connected to state-linked information operations December 2, 2021 Twitter said this morning that it has removed more than 3,000 accounts which were operating as state-linked information operations.
Oil market awaits Omicron’s effect on demand December 1, 2021 Oil prices are hovering at around $70 per barrel with big swings on both benchmarks amid growing uncertainty over the Omicron variant.
Pipe down: Kremlin tells US to stop interfering in Nord Stream 2 project November 29, 2021 Russia has warned the US not to put further pressure on any party over the certification of the $11bn Nord Stream 2 pipeline.
Gazprom reveals record profits amid soaring gas prices and supply shortages November 29, 2021 Gazprom reports record profits for the nine months of the year, driven by soaring gas prices amid a deepening global energy crisis.
Nuclear pact: World leaders and diplomats restless as to the outcome of tomorrow’s talks November 28, 2021 Global powers are set to return to Vienna tomorrow to reignite nuclear talks in a bid to recover the 2015 nuclear pact. Diplomats and leaders alike are restless as to what the outcome might be. The European Union, China, Russia and Iran are expected to discuss the deal in length. Since the US under the [...]
More Russian diplomats set to leave US as geopolitical tensions mount over pipeline November 28, 2021 27 diplomats and their families were expelled from the US and would leave next month according to Russia's ambassador to the US.
Omicron: Aggressive new Coronavirus variant triggers worldwide travel bans as Covid fears grow November 27, 2021 Dozens of nations raced to halt air travel, while markets fell sharply and scientists held emergency meetings to weigh the exact risks as the discovery of a new Coronavirus variant has sent a chill through much of the world. A World Health Organisation (WHO) panel named the variant Omicron and classified it as a highly [...]
Germany passes grim milestone of 100,000 Covid deaths as Coronavirus cases continue to climb November 25, 2021 Germany has become the latest country to pass the grim milestone of 100,000 deaths from Covid-19 since the pandemic began, official figures show this morning. Germany’s disease control agency says it recorded 351 additional deaths in connection with the coronavirus over the past 24 hours, taking the total toll to 100,119. Germany is the fifth [...]