"The authorities, the Ukrainian authorities froze the export of scrap metal to Poland, which directly simply hits the Polish steel industry. We are dealing with a flood of the Polish market with Ukrainian steel, the production of which does not have to be, so to speak, carried out based on the very stringent ETS norms applicable in the European Union. "

"“The Polish gas transmission system operator Gaz-System and the Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine have agreed on a phased increase in transmission capacity for gas imports from Poland to Ukraine starting in early February 2026. By the end of April, capacity on this route will rise from 15.3 million cubic meters to 18.4 million cubic meters per day,” he wrote on Telegram. "

"Venezuela has the world's largest confirmed oil reserves, larger than Saudi Arabia. "

"In 2009, Muammar Gaddafi, the leader of Libya, proposed the introduction of a pan-African currency, a gold-backed currency. A gold-backed currency that was to be called the gold dinar. "

"In 1974, through Henry Kissinger, the United States concluded an agreement with Saudi Arabia. In short, the point was that the price of oil sold worldwide would be quoted in US dollars. "

"problems are increasing with freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. It is evident that ships on both sides of the strait are dropping anchor, unwilling to be exposed to attacks, like some tankers. It is evident that there is a tendency to increase oil prices, increase freight rates, and increase insurance issues. "

"On February 13 of this year, 236 MPs from the ruling coalition and the Razem party voted for a bill concerning the SAVE loan instrument, under which Poland is to receive a loan from the European Union worth 43 billion 700 million euros. "

"If Iran were to be destabilized, then there would be a disruption of energy flows, shipping routes, and so on. This would affect global trade. "

"President Donald Trump announced on social media that Venezuela, as he put it, is to transfer 30 to 50 million barrels of oil to the United States. This volume is valued at approximately 2 billion 800 million dollars. "

"Venezuela has since then started, one could say, very discreetly, very homeopathically at first, but finally on a much larger scale, to settle transactions in yuan, in Chinese currency, and not in dollars. "

"Authorities in Caracas have started building direct payment channels with the People's Republic of China, completely bypassing the Swift system. "

"In 2018, Venezuelan authorities announced that they wanted to free themselves from settlements in the US dollar when it comes to crude oil sales. "

"Loans under SAFE are to be favorably interest-bearing and long-term. As explained by EU Budget Commissioner Piotr Serafin, for the first 10 years, only interest needs to be repaid, not the principal. The repayment period can be up to 45 years. "

"Protests that began on December 28 from a strike related to a sharp decline in the value of the national currency in Iran. And a difficult economic situation, which is also partly a result of sanctions imposed on Iran. "