Poland Does Not Want To Take Or Pay For Additional COVID-19 Vaccines For Now

Poland’s health minister announced on Tuesday that it will not accept or pay for more doses of COVID-19 vaccine under the European Union’s supply contract, laying the groundwork for a legal battle with makers. During the coronavirus pandemic, Poland and other EU members received COVID-19 vaccines under supply contracts negotiated by the European Commission with…

As Police Struggle With Enraged Protestors, Sri Lanka’s President Announces A State Of Emergency

Sri Lanka’s president proclaimed a state of emergency in the island nation on Friday, a day after angry protestors demanded his resignation near his home and as plans were being prepared for a nationwide rally over the country’s worst economic crisis in recent memory. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa used parts of the Public Security Ordinance to…

Rationing Of Gas Is Being Considered In Germany And Austria

Germany and Austria have activated emergency plans in the event of a gas supply disruption due to a payment dispute with Russia. From March 31, Russia demanded that “unfriendly” countries pay for its gas in roubles, but the EU, which primarily pays in euros, rejected the proposal. Moscow appeared to soften its stance later, indicating…

Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Claims That The OPEC+ Oil Cartel Will Keep Politics Out Of Output Decisions

OPEC+ will keep politics out of its decision-making, according to Saudi Arabia’s oil minister, in favour of the “common good” of stabilizing energy prices. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, governments and international organisations around the world imposed punitive sanctions and severed economic ties with the country, but OPEC — the intergovernmental organisation of 13 oil…

Chip Industry Under Peril As Neon Production Projected To Plummet Due to Ukraine Crisis

Russia’s war in Ukraine may cause neon production, a vital gas in sophisticated semiconductor manufacturing, to plummet to alarmingly low levels at a time when the world is already facing a chip scarcity. Neon is necessary for lasers used in lithography, a chip manufacturing technique in which machines cut patterns onto tiny wafers of silicon…

Russia Is Considering Accepting Bitcoin In Exchange For Oil And Gas

According to a high-ranking politician, Russia is considering accepting Bitcoin as payment for its oil and gas exports. According to Pavel Zavalny, “friendly” countries may be permitted to pay in cryptocurrency or local currency. Earlier this week, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that he would like “unfriendly” countries to purchase Russian gas in roubles. The…

Clients Implore Top Custodian Banks To Remain Back In Russia

Global banks such as Citigroup Inc, JPMorgan Chase & Co, and Societe Generale are under pressure from rivals and funds to commit to remaining as custodian banks in Russia, as rivals and funds fear losing services vital to future investment in the nation. Three other financial institutions’ traders, bankers, and executives told Reuters they were…