CHINA strikes back at US sanctions. Russia's oil revenues SURGE

About this episode

The episode discusses the resilience of Russia's oil revenues amidst US sanctions and the implications of China's directive to its refineries.

The Duran: Episode 2513 Russia's oil export volumes held firm in April and that's just the beginning of the story. In this episode of The Duran, Alex Christoforou and Alexander Mercouris break down the latest Russian economic data, revealing that despite relentless Ukrainian drone strikes on oil infrastructure, Russia's energy revenues are not only surviving but rebounding. The bigger geopolitical earthquake, however, is China's direct order to its state refineries to ignore US sanctions entirely and buy Russian oil without restriction a move that could unravel the entire Western sanctions architecture. As Russia simultaneously cuts off LNG exports to Europe and deepens energy ties with India, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines, a fundamental restructuring of global trade is now underway. Is the age of American-led economic sanctions officially coming to an end and is Europe the biggest loser in the world that's emerging? 00:00:00 Introduction: Russia's Oil & Economy Under Pressure 00:01:08 Russian Oil Export Volumes Hold Steady in April 00:02:30 Budget Deficit Update: January, February, March 00:03:38 Drone Strikes on Oil Infrastructure: Real Impact? 00:04:54…

People in this episode

Hosts: Alex Christoforou, Alexander Mercouris

Topics covered

• Russia's oil economy
• US sanctions
• China's energy policy
• global trade restructuring
• geopolitical impacts

Keywords

• Russia
• oil export
• US sanctions
• China
• energy ties
• global trade
• geopolitics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: China, Russia, US, Europe, India, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines

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