π China is expected to experience a coking coal deficit until at least 2027, which will sustain high demand for imports. Major suppliers include Australia, Mongolia, and Russia. In August, Russia increased coal exports to its main foreign market, China. For more details, visit Bloomberg and Kommersant.
πΊπΈ The head of the "AI Forces" of the United States may be appointed as Treasury Secretary Bessent, according to RTRS.
π’ Due to the risks associated with transporting oil through Middle Eastern straits, the rental cost of a supertanker for routes between the Middle East and the rest of Asia has exceeded $1.2 million per day for the first time, according to the Financial Times.
π’π°πΏ Kazakhstan will auction off 56 oil and gas sites, according to the Ministry of Energy. "The upcoming December auction will feature 56 subsoil plots out of a total of 112, located in various regions of Kazakhstan," the ministry stated.
β οΈπ·πΊ Sales of new buildings in Moscow fell to their lowest level since the COVID-19 period in August. According to a report by PRIME, sales volumes decreased by 21.4% compared to July 2026 and by 45.2% compared to the same period in 2025. Despite the decline in sales, prices continue to rise.
πΊπΈ Qualcomm has announced its latest AI chipsets for Android smartphones, named Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6. The company is promoting phones equipped with its top-tier chips as "AI hubs."
β οΈ The federal budget deficit of the Russian Federation reached 5.85 trillion rubles in the first half of 2026, significantly exceeding the approved deficit of 3.786 trillion rubles for the end of 2026, according to a report by the Accounts Chamber.
π§π·π·πΊ Brazil is prioritizing the expansion of the use of national currencies - the Russian ruble and the Brazilian real - in bilateral trade, according to the Republic's ambassador in Moscow, Sergio Rodrigues dos Santos, as reported by Izvestia.
π’π¨π³ China's oil imports are expected to remain low in the coming months unless oil prices decrease, according to Goldman Sachs.
π₯πΊπΈ Intel's shares surged by 25% within five days, driven by strong demand for AI processors, according to the CEO. The company's focus on artificial intelligence technology is attracting significant interest from investors, contributing to this remarkable stock performance. For more details, visit Intel.
π’πͺπΊ Gas reserves in Europe's underground storage facilities have surpassed 70%, according to data from Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE). However, this figure remains 15% below the average level for this date over the past five years.
π―π΅ The total power capacity of data centers for AI in Japan is projected to increase 4.5 times by the early 2030s, reaching 4.9 GW, according to NIKKEI.
π’οΈ Drivers in Europe are now paying 40% more for diesel compared to the beginning of the year, according to the Financial Times.
β οΈπͺπΊ The European Union plans to mobilize approximately β¬800 billion for rearmament by 2030. The funding will primarily come from banks, pension, insurance, and investment funds, as well as private investors purchasing government and European bonds. The growing financial flow will benefit defense companies and their suppliers. β Izvestia
π§ Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced the launch of the TRIPP project, known as the "Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity." This initiative marks a new era for Armenia and its economy. The project aims to build road, railway, and oil-gas infrastructure, connecting Azerbaijan's main territory with the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic through a 42 km route across Armenia, extending to Turkey.
π’πΊπΈ The United States has exported more liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Asia than to Europe for the second consecutive month, according to data from the U.S. Department of Energy. This trend highlights a shift in energy trade dynamics as demand for LNG in Asia continues to rise. For further details, visit Π’ΠΠ‘Π‘.