INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Unlike Trump's first presidential victory in 2016, which Russian elites greeted with jubilation, the Republican's comeback is being met with
off-the-cuff remark in September about the prospect of lifting sanctions on Russia and Iran to ensure that the U.S
agreement on Russia-related restrictions and commitment to supporting Kyiv, lawmakers could thwart any moves Trump makes just as they did in
One is the sharp increase in American liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies to Europe to replace Russian pipeline gas since the invasion of
Ukraine, which helped make the U.S
Russia's own LNG industry
Moscow needs LNG to be able to ship gas by sea, as opposed to the traditional supply of natural gas by pipeline, which faces headwinds due
LNG to Europe in the first 10 months of 2024, although this is a far cry from the U.S
pushing for new measures against Russian LNG, something that would make American gas even more important for Europe and something that Trump
administration's likely measures to encourage further growth in U.S
revenues, a major driver of its economy
oil production means more global supply, while a possible economic slowdown in China, one of Russia's key oil markets, could reduce its
Trump's potential policies putting pressure on China's economy such as new tariffs as factors weighing on oil prices.Earlier, the World Bank
forecast that the average price of one barrel of Brent crude oil would fall to a four-year low of $73 a barrel in 2025, down from $80 a
demand has flatlined since 2023 amid a slowdown in industrial production and a rise in sales of electric vehicles and trucks powered by
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