Pakistan’s monsoon rains threaten world heritage site of Mohenjo-daro
Curator of site says several walls built 4,500 years ago have collapsed and repairs are under way
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Europe requesting more natural gas from Azerbaijan
President Aliyev reveals plans to double gas exports to Europe
Why the Russian oil price cap won’t work
First floated by U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, the idea of capping Russian crude oil exports had a dual aim: keeping Russian oil flowing abroad, which would set a ceiling on prices, and at the same time reducing Russia’s oil …
US ramps up China tech sanctions
In another step aimed at stifling China’s technological advance, the US Department of Commerce has decided to restrict shipments of advanced graphics processing units (GPUs) designed by American companies NVIDIA and AMD to China. The US …
Chevron wants to play bigger role in Venezuela
Chevron Corp has asked the U.S. government to expand its license to operate in Venezuela after the oil major agreed with state-run PDVSA to revamp joint ventures in the sanctioned country
How Azerbaijan became lynchpin of Organisation of Turkic States
Founded in 2009, with the signing of the Nakhchivan Agreement, the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States transformed into a full-fledged international organization
Poland demands $1.3 trillion from Germany
Jaroslaw Kaczynski, leader of the Law and Justice party, announced the huge claim at the release of a long-awaited report on the cost to the country of years of Nazi German occupation
Afghan aircraft may be sent to Ukraine
A more likely outcome is that the Afghan Mi-17 helicopters in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan will be turned over to those respective domestic militaries
Dollar's era comes to end
In August, as the dollar surged to levels last seen nearly 20 years ago, analysts invoked the old Tina (there is no alternative) argument
Egypt looks further afield for wheat
Egypt recently bought 240,000 tons of wheat from Russia directly, as the government continues to work on plans to avert a food crisis and preserve local supplies
Inflation-scarred consumers fuel Turkish economy by spending
Turkey’s economy lurched forward at a faster rate than expected, as the highest inflation in 24 years prompted consumers to bring forward purchases in anticipation of steeper prices ahead. Gross domestic product rose an annual 7.6% in …
Iran ends its years-long ban on car imports
After more than four years, the first foreign-made cars are expected to be imported into Iran within months, with hopes that the move can help a chaotic market tormented by monopolies and affordability issues
How will Iran’s return to oil markets impact prices
The United States and Iran are in the final stages of agreeing on a new nuclear deal that could see the return of Iranian crude on international markets, which some analysts say would result in downward pressure on oil prices–an …
Without beer but with meat: fertilizer crisis hits Europe
Europe's soaring energy bills are triggering a wave of shutdowns at major fertilizer plants across the Continent
Does China control Kazakhstani oil and gas?
Next month marks the 25th anniversary of a Sino-Kazakh intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in the oil and gas industry
Ten years after Fukushima disaster Japan ready to return to nuclear power
Japan is considering building next-generation nuclear reactors and restarting idled plants in a major policy shift
South Korea signs contract with Rosatom’s daughter company hoping to evade sanctions
The engineering division of the state corporation Rosatom - Atomstroyexport - and the Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Corporation signed a contract for the construction of "turbine islands" for the Dabaa nuclear power plant project in Egypt
Is Libya at the brink of another war?
Six months ago, the Libyan House of Representatives approved the new government's composition headed by Prime Minister Fathi Bashaga
Is China saving Europe by reselling Russian gas?
Europe's fears of gas shortages heading into winter may have been circumvented, thanks to China
US-Saudi Arabia: tensions run high
Saudi energy minister’s comments, backed by some OPEC members, are a letdown for White House
