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Washington’s Venezuela oil deal threatens China and Russia’s energy grip

Washington’s Venezuela oil deal threatens China and Russia’s energy grip

Late summer handed the oil market something it hadn't seen in decades. Washington and Caracas signed an energy agreement that can seriously change the balance of power in the global oil market. In practice, its implications stretch far beyond production figures and corporate profits. It could reshape who has influence over Venezuelan oil, weaken the position of China and Russia, and give Washington a new source of leverage in a global market already being strained by war, sanctions and insecure shipping routes.

Nation
Azerbaijan, Lithuania discuss regional security and bilateral ties

Azerbaijan, Lithuania discuss regional security and bilateral ties

Azerbaijan and Lithuania have discussed regional security and the situation in the South Caucasus.

Oil & Gas
Azeri Light oil price rises above $100 per barrel

Azeri Light oil price rises above $100 per barrel

The price of Azerbaijan’s Azeri Light crude oil at Italy’s Augusta port, on a CIF basis, increased by $4.35, or 4.46%, from the previous figure to $101.96 per barrel.

Business
Gold surges toward $4,500 as investors seek safe haven from economic risks

Gold surges toward $4,500 as investors seek safe haven from economic risks

Gold prices continued their upward movement on the New York COMEX commodities exchange, with the price of one troy ounce increasing by ...

Armenian-Azerbaijani Relations
Armenia’s ‘Fourth Republic’: real break with past or new political narrative?

Armenia’s ‘Fourth Republic’: real break with past or new political narrative?

Over the past week, Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced what he described as the country’s new “Fourth Republic,” presenting a new constitution as the institutional foundation of a political era built around peace rather than conflict. But how reachable is that idea? And what does it say about Armenia's political landscape in broader implications?

World
Israel threatens UK with retaliatory measures

Israel threatens UK with retaliatory measures

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar has warned the United Kingdom that Israel will take retaliatory measures if London takes action against the country.

Analysis

Lifestyle
Natural wonder that never ceases to fascinate travelers [PHOTOS]

Natural wonder that never ceases to fascinate travelers [PHOTOS]

A wall of fire rising from the side of a hillside is not something most travellers expect to find in the middle of a landscape. Yet on the Absheron Peninsula, this extraordinary sight has been burning for generations.

Culture
Ali Seyran Imanzade's exhibition draws admiration art enthusiasts [PHOTOS]

Ali Seyran Imanzade's exhibition draws admiration art enthusiasts [PHOTOS]

A solo exhibition by contemporary artist Ali Seyran Imanzade has opened at the Vajiha Samadova Exhibition Hall of the Azerbaijan Union of Artists, attracting considerable attention from art enthusiasts and visitors.

Travel
Azerbaijani pilgrims currently at Medina international airport

Azerbaijani pilgrims currently at Medina international airport
Second group of Azerbaijani pilgrims to depart for Hajj this month

Second group of Azerbaijani pilgrims to depart for Hajj this month
Astana celebrates Novruz with festive events and cultural celebrations [PHOTOS]

Astana celebrates Novruz with festive events and cultural celebrations [PHOTOS]
Albania’s impeccable hospitality and exuberant architecture

Albania’s impeccable hospitality and exuberant architecture
Experience charm of autumn season at Shahdag National Park

Experience charm of autumn season at Shahdag National Park
Georgian foreign travelers arrive in Shusha

Georgian foreign travelers arrive in Shusha

Events
Azerbaijan clears more than 7,500 hectares of land in August

Azerbaijan clears more than 7,500 hectares of land in August

Organizations involved in mine clearance in Azerbaijan’s liberated territories carried out extensive demining operations throughout August.

Sports
Azerbaijani judokas learn first opponents at European Championships [PHOTOS]

Azerbaijani judokas learn first opponents at European Championships [PHOTOS]

The draw ceremony for the European Judo Championships Junior Podgorica 2026 has been held in Podgorica, Montenegro.

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