Russia Mulls One-Time 200-Billion Ruble Tax From Businesses As Oil Revenues Decline
Russia is considering imposing a one-time, voluntary windfall tax on large corporations, an official said on Wednesday, as the country’s
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Pegging Oil To Gold Begins In Ghana: What Does This Mean For The Petrodollar?
Ghana is set to change course in its economic trade with its novel Gold for Oil (G4O) program, essentially attempting
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Saudi Arabia Willing To Trade In Other Currencies Poses Threat To The Petrodollar
Saudi Arabia is opening its economic doors about trading in currencies other than the US dollar, Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan
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This Week In China: Easing COVID Policies, Boosting Property Market, Visiting Saudi Oil
As Last Week Tonight host John Oliver would say: “it has been a busy week.” And it truly was for
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California Gov. Newsom On Oil Refinery Profits: “You Guys Are All Being Screwed”
The state aims to be the first to impose an oil price gouging penalty targeted at capping oil windfall profits.
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Zoltan Pozsar: Gold At $3,600 Is Not Improbable If US Refill Reserves With Russian Oil
In his latest dispatch, Credit Suisse contributor Zoltan Pozsar shifted focus on his ongoing series about Bretton Woods III where
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Italy To Place Oil Refinery Owned By Russian Firm Lukoil Under Trusteeship
The Italian government plans to place a Lukoil refinery in Sicily under trusteeship on Thursday, according to Sicily President Nello
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Will Oil Bottom Soon? Prices Continue To Hit Lows
Oil futures are on track to reach the lowest prices on record since the start of the year as China’s
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The Budding “Coal War” Between US And Saudi Arabia
What used to be a strategic alliance is fast becoming a sour tinderbox for a trade–or even worse, physical–war between
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Joe Biden Prepares to Frantically Sell Oil From Reserves After Snubbed by OPEC
With President Joe Biden left empty-handed after begging OPEC for more oil and midterm elections approaching fast, the White House
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