Putin said efforts to exclude Russia from global gas markets would raise consumer costs at the Gas Exporting Countries Forum in Moscow.

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado is willing to meet interim President Delcy Rodríguez, her party’s spokeswoman said, as her return after 10 months in exile adds pressure to negotiations over the country’s political future.

Chinese mining group takes over Elevra Lithium’s interests in Ewoyaa, while its separate $210mn takeover of Atlantic Lithium awaits final approvals.

State-owned refinery TOR reports 28,000 bpd throughput and plans to expand capacity, while foreign-exchange gains underpin its financial turnaround.