Where may Israel get 220,000 barrels of oil per day?
Iran has called on Muslim countries to impose an oil embargo against Israel. However, since the oil market is global, Israel potentially has ample opportunity to overcome it. Such a…
Yuan overtakes euro and becomes second primary SWIFT currency
The yuan’s share in international settlements increased from 4.82% in August 2023 to 5.8% in September, which is the maximum in the last five years during which statistics are kept.…
Burkina Faso to sign nuclear power deal with Russia
Burkina Faso and Russia are on Friday due to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the construction of a nuclear power plant in Burkina Faso. The agreement will be…
Malaysia steps up de-dollarization efforts, aims to launch new currency
The Malaysian government will revisit the idea of creating an Islamic gold dinar and using it as a reserve currency to boost trade with Islamic countries and weaken the impact…
Work on the BRICS payment system is underway – Russian FM
The work on creation of the BRICS single payment system is underway, though it will not be public, the Russian Foreign Ministry’s ambassador-at-large and Russia’s sous-sherpa, or under-sherpa, in charge…
China tightens short-selling rules in a bid to boost stocks
China is tightening restrictions on short selling as the country’s authorities step up efforts to support the stock market. The Securities Regulatory Commission said it’s increasing the margin ratio for…