Sanctions hurt, but Russia’s banks keep profiting
Given that a large portion of Russia's financial reserves was held abroad, the freezing of these assets led to immediate concerns about the ability to manage balance sheets...
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IF Insights: Qatar’s household wealth shows tremendous growth
Qatar's growth story is one of a nation returning to its historical pattern rather than a dramatic break from the rest of the area...
Iran’s new oil deals: All you need to know
Iran can produce about 31.8 million barrels of crude oil per day, according to the IEA's most recent estimate...
The ‘Russian Minefield’ for Western businesses
Just before the Ukraine war, Russia approved measures that could lead to the nationalisation of foreign firms suspending their operations in the country's domestic market...
Global economy’s uncertain future
The West thought of hurting Russia's energy trade, the same resource on which Europe's entire economy keeps running...
Will Venezuela become oil biggie? As US lifts sanctions, experts weigh in
The Joe Biden administration removed the majority of the six-month limitations on Venezuela's ability to produce, sell, and export oil to specific markets...
Amid geopolitical tensions, OPEC sticks to 2024 oil demand forecast
OPEC and its allies, known as OPEC+, began limiting supplies in 2022 to support oil prices...
IF Insights: Have the sanctions against Russia worked?
One of the primary objectives of the sanctions was to limit Russia's access to the global energy market and reduce its ability to export oil...
Trump blames China for stalled nuclear talks with North Korea
The US President Donald Trump accused China of undermining the country’s efforts to pressure North Korea into giving up its nuclear weapons...