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Afghanistan has proposed to create a hub for trading Russian oil within its territory, specifically in the western province of Herat. This initiative, developed in cooperation with Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, aims to leverage the region's strategic geographical location to facilitate oil supplies to South Asian countries. During a recent intergovernmental meeting in Kabul, which included representatives from the three countries, Kazakhstan offered to assist in developing the necessary railway infrastructure. This railway would connect South Asia with the Persian Gulf, facilitating a north-south trade corridor. The planned hub is expected to have a capacity of up to 1mn tonnes of oil, enabling shipments to Pakistan and other regional countries that lack their own oil fields.
Britain has increased its oil purchases from India, China, and Turkey fivefold. Compared to 2022, Germany has purchased 1100% more oil from
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