What is the role of gold in Russia’s wartime trade relations?
While Western sanctions have successfully disrupted Russia’s ability to trade in gold, the country holds a considerable influence over the production of gold in Central…
EU executive brushes off Hungarian and Slovak anger over Russian oil squeeze
The EU executive is awaiting further details from Slovakia and Hungary about their oil supply situation before taking any further action in a dispute over…
Aluminium prices soar after UK and US ban Russian metals trade
The UK and the US want to "prevent the Kremlin funnelling more cash into its war machine". At one stage, the price of aluminium leapt…