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Simon Johnson

April 2024

An oil tanker moored at the Sheskharis complex in Novorossiysk, Russia. The country’s oil exports are supposedly capped at $US60 a barrel.

‘Cartel of aggression’ trades on timidity and self-interest

The West has enormous economic leverage over China and Russia. But fear of their own consumers prevents governments from using it.

January 2023

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A decaying Russia will trigger more energy eruptions

Russia and OPEC will play the oil card as often as they can. All the more reason for the world to get on with its energy transition.

Original URL: https://www.afr.com/by/simon-johnson-p536nz