Daily Memo: Russia Leans on Belarus, DRC Restricts Cobalt and Copper Exports

Russian fuel shortages have forced Moscow to turn to Minsk.

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Russia’s energy problem. Belarusian gasoline and diesel fuel exports to Russia reached a record high in July amid fuel shortages driven by repeated Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil refineries. Belarusian gasoline supplies to Russia increased 13 percent last month compared with June, while diesel shipments doubled. To address the shortage, the Russian government on […]

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