Germany reduces energy dependency on Russia
Imports from Russia Crude oil from Russia arrives at the PCK oil refinery in Schwedt via the “Freundschaft” pipeline. (Photo:...
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EU prepares oil sanctions against Russia – Germany gives up blockade position
Wheel on a high-pressure line in the Oberrhein mineral oil refinery in Karlsruhe Can an oil embargo against Russia help...
Planning approval for LNG import pipeline begins
Planned LNG terminal Wilhelmshaven The first work on a floating import terminal is scheduled to begin next week. (Photo: dpa)...
World economy: The China dilemma of the German economy
German corporations have become dangerously dependent on China. So far this has gone reasonably well, but Russia's attack on Ukraine...
Mexico nationalizes lithium production
lithium The raw material is mainly required for the construction of electric cars. (Photo: Bloomberg) Mexico City the for Electric...
EU states apparently decide on fifth sanctions package against Russia
European Council meeting room in Brussels There were some delays in the negotiations between the 27 EU countries on the...
How India Depends on Russia – and Responds to the Ukraine War – Politics
Delhi is about 4,500 kilometers from Kyiv, but there is also a lot of talk about the Ukraine war in...
Expansion of the ruble claim to all commodities planned
Gas deliveries from Russia Russia demands that western customer countries pay their gas bills in the national currency, the ruble....
Switzerland: The secret traders
Switzerland is known as a banking location and tax haven. However, it is also an important merchanting centre. About 80...
No one can immediately replace Russian oil and gas
Saad al-Kaabi Qatar's Minister of State for Energy and CEO of Qatar Energy is dampening expectations of gas supplies from...
How dependent German industry is on Russian raw materials – Politics
Nickel, iron, titanium: the economy needs metals from abroad. The dependencies here are even more difficult to resolve than with...
Clemens Fuest warns of a sustained energy price shock
Clemens Fuest The Ifo boss says he's worried about the social market economy. (Photo: Imago) Financial crisis, euro crisis, Brexit,...
Clemens Fuest warns of a sustained energy price shock
Clemens Fuest The Ifo boss says he's worried about the social market economy. (Photo: Imago) Financial crisis, euro crisis, Brexit,...
How the countries use the raw materials
Copper mine in Chile As the world's largest copper producer, the country should benefit from a boom in demand for...
Expert opinion warns of strict supply chain law
Copper mine in Botswana The EU wants to ensure that companies only work with suppliers of raw materials and other...
