Israel to ramp up military spending – Bloomberg

Israel is likely to boost its military spending by more than $8 billion next year as the war in Gaza continues, Bloomberg reported on Monday. According to a Finance Ministry document presented to parliament, Israel’s overall 2024 budget will amount to 562 billion shekels ($155 billion), compared to 513 billion shekels in a previously approved…

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Gazprom reveals huge increase in exports to China

Russia is expected to exceed contracted amounts by delivering up to 23.2 billion cubic meters of gas Russia’s exports of natural gas to China are expected to see a year-on-year increase of as much as 50% in 2023, Gazprom CEO Aleksey Miller said during a meeting with President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday.

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Russian energy revenues reach pre-Ukraine conflict level – deputy PM

Moscow earned nearly $100 billion through sales of oil and gas in 2023, Alexander Novak says Proceeds from Russia’s oil and gas exports contributed about $100 billion (nine trillion rubles) to the state budget this year, close to revenue levels recorded in 2021, before the Ukraine conflict, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak has revealed.

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