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Europe’s gas tanks at record 69% full with just over one month of heating to go

9 February 2023

Europe’s gas storage tanks are 68.8% full, a record high in the last decade, with a little more than one month left of the heating season.

Turkmenistan: Small stature, big statue

8 February 2023

The son tries to escape his father’s shadow, costly breakdowns in gas exports, and Russia has been playing Turkmenistan for a fool. Eurasianet’s weekly briefing.

Africa rallies to Russia’s rescue as EU bans the import of oil products

8 February 2023

African nations boosted the import of Russian oil products, including the all-important diesel exports, in January ahead of the imposition of the latest round of sanctions on Russian oil products.

Jury still out on the effectiveness of the oil price cap scheme on Russian exports

7 February 2023

The oil market took a double shock on December 5 when an EU ban on importing Russian oil and an oil price cap scheme were introduced simultaneously. That was followed by a product ban on February 5. The jury is still out on if these will work.

Turkey numb with shock as fears grow death toll from two giant earthquakes could climb past 20,000

7 February 2023

Thousands with homes reduced to rubble left stranded in the open in heavy snowfall and subzero temperatures.

EU and G7 agree on Russian petroleum product price caps

5 February 2023

The caps came into force on February 5, three months after a similar cap of $60 per barrel was introduced on Russian crude oil exports.

CENTRAL ASIA BLOG: Taliban’s lousy power deals exposed as Uzbekistan pulls plug in deadly cold

3 February 2023

Partly thanks to infrastructure projects blown up by the militants while they were trying to turf out the US, Afghanistan is dependent on neighbours for 73% of its electricity.