Qatar's intention to withdraw from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is linked to the country's desire to focus on gas extraction and liquefied natural gas (LNG) production, Saad Sherida Kaabi, the country's energy minister, said on Monda

Despite top Chinese refineries having reportedly suspended orders for Iranian crude oil, Chinese oil giants are unlikely to face stringent US sanctions even if they continue to import oil from the Middle Eastern country after the November 4 deadline set by the United States, since the move would significantly affect the global market, experts told Sputnik.

Despite top Chinese refineries having reportedly suspended orders for Iranian crude oil, Chinese oil giants are unlikely to face stringent US sanctions even if they continue to import oil from the Middle Eastern country after the November 4 deadline set by the United States, since the move would significantly affect the global market, experts told Sputnik.

Representatives of mining industry of Russia and the United Kingdom will discuss topical issues of common interest at a conference in the UK capital next week, the forum's organizers told Sputnik.