Tag: Gazprom
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Trump lifts sanctions on Russian companies allowing them to trade in products related to nuclear energy
The Office of Foreign Assets Control of the US Department of Treasury removed some trading sanctions over a series of Russian companies including Gazprom enabling them to trade in nuclear related material. The companies are not allowed to open bank accounts in the US or with US banks. The removal of these restriction comes as…
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Russians in Siberia protest that they are freezing
Russians were promised that Europe was going to freeze without Russian gas. Now, they are protesting that they are the ones who are freezing instead of the Europeans due to relentless power cuts in sub-zero temperatures. You can’t make this stuff up. Mark CamilleriWebsite Editor Historian and Publisher
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Venezuela 2.0 like clockwork
So, dear geopoliticista, you assumed that given that we had a global energy crisis, Russia was going to pump and sell more gas right? Think again. It’s not hard to go back to history to understand why. Venezuela 2.0 is happening like perfect clockwork. Also soon, wait for very hot and violent surprises. Mark CamilleriWebsite…
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The Russian Ruble is crashing
As Russians and their supporters on Twitter and Telegram cheer the riots in France – apparently some sort of consolation for them after Europe didn’t freeze and Russia lost more than 230,000 of its men in Ukraine – things are getting really bad for Russians at home. As expected, the Russian Ruble is crashing to…
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Venezuela 2.0 is no longer loading. It is reality.
History is not only about dialectics but also about inertia, momentum, and convexity and this is why many have failed to see Russia’s collapse coming. Last year, The Economist was publishing ridiculous stories about Russia withstanding sanctions. The reality is very different, however. Already we could see that Russia was in for a disaster, but a…
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It’s all coming together for Venezuela 2.0
After losing the gas war and its biggest client, Gazprom is now preparing for Russia’s Venezuela phase by forming its own military unit. They are going to need it, not to fight in wars outside of Russia, but to protect their own sites in Russia when the looting and the daylight robbery begin. Welcome to…
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A gentle reminder
This is a gentle reminder to Gazprom and anyone like Miriam Dalli who believed the Russian propaganda that Europe will freeze without Russian gas and that gas prices will remain elevated forever. Credit to Bitfinexed for the picture. PS: It’s not funny for Malta and the taxpayer who is losing money on Miriam Dalli’s reckless…
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Russia has officially lost the gas war
The European natural gas price has gone below the Russian invasion levels while oil prices are still higher. Unsurprising warm weather in Germany has also helped reduce consumption but the most important thing is that Germany is refilling its gas storage constantly. This is an indicator that Germany may have enough constant gas inflow to…
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And the Winter will be big (for Russia)
I agree, Gazprom. It’s going to be a big Winter for Russia. Did you know that when the crisis in Venezuela began, corrupt government officials stole funds from oil companies while workers looted rigs resulting in most of Venezuela’s oil production capacity going offline? And yet, the price of Brent crude still went down?! Did…
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A taste of things to come in Russia
My theory that Russia will turn into another Venezuelan economic failure is based on the outcome of the energy war which I am convinced the West will win. Similarly to Venezuela, the national jewels of Russia are its national energy-producing companies such as Gazprom. When the going got tough in Venezuela, corrupt government officials raided…