Russia’s plan to export coal to India via Iran announced during the BRICS transport ministers’ meeting at SPIEF on February 18, 2024, signals a significant geopolitical shift, challenging US influence.
Russia Plans Coal Exports to India Via Iran
According to ShippingNews Russia intends to ship coal via Iran to India.
Russia has announced plans to export coal to India using Iran’s railways. This announcement was made during the BRICS transport ministers’ meeting at the 27th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).
Russia will use the International North-South Corridor (INSTC) to send coal to India. Igor Levitin, Russia’s presidential aide, stated that the first coal shipments will travel through Iran and Bandar Abbas before reaching India.
Mehrdad Bazrpash, Iran’s Minister of Roads and Urban Development, emphasized the importance of the INSTC in enhancing transportation and transit among BRICS countries. During a video conference, he noted that this corridor could significantly boost synergy in the region.
In a meeting with Iran’s Ambassador to Russia, Kazem Jalali, Levitin reiterated that the first coal wagons would transit through Iran and Bandar Abbas en route to India. Both sides discussed cooperation, particularly the Rasht-Astara Railway construction project. This project is crucial for improving transportation links between Iran and Russia.
In a separate meeting, Oleg Belozyorov, president of Russian Railways, discussed expanding bilateral cooperation with Iran’s ambassador. They focused on implementing the INSTC and enhancing railway cooperation to boost freight transport between the two nations.
In 2023, Russia transported 600,000 tons of freight through Iran. This volume is expected to rise to 4 million tons per year in 2024, according to Russia’s deputy minister of transport. This significant increase underscores the importance of the INSTC for regional trade and cooperation.
Understanding the Importance
Despite the fact that this announcement was made during the BRICS transport ministers’ conference, there has been no advancement toward a BRICS currency.
Please refer to What Would it Take for a BRIC-Based Currency to Succeed to see why.
The announcement does, however, highlight how hard it will get for the US to dictate to the rest of the world what has to be done.
How Many Tons of Coal?
Four Alarm Bells Fire
Biden will be worried about the environment, Russia, Iran, and the fact that an ally essentially urged the US to burn in hell.
The US’s capacity to dictate global policy is coming to an end. That ability has already ended in many areas.
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Permitting in the US was intended to rise as a result of the Inflation Reduction Act. Biden is preventing mining and oil extraction in Alaska as the election draws near.
Think about Biden banning rare earth mining in Alaska and loosening sanctions on Venezuela.
The most galling aspect of the [Inflation Reduction Act] bait and switch is a desperate need for rare earth minerals including gallium and germanium.
Critical Materials Risk Assessment by the US Department of Energy
Some of the rare earth minerals used for aircraft, wind turbines, batteries, and weaponry have been added to the Department of Energy’s list of important materials.
China is the country where almost all of the minerals on the US critical materials list are extracted or processed. Biden recently stopped US production in April.
It’s economic insanity as well as political insanity.
Recently, GreatGameIndia reported that after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Western nations imposed harsh restrictions on Russian oil imports. This led to a significant shift in global trade, with countries like China, India, and Turkey increasing their oil imports from Russia.
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