Rosneft, Venezuela, and the Geopolitics of Oil: Igor Sechin’s Key Points at the St. Petersburg International Forum 

At the 28th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin delivered a speech reshaping the global narrative on energy and power. Titled *“The Global Economy’s Odyssey for the Golden Fleece,”* his address proposed a strategic vision in which Russia, Iran, and Venezuela form an indispensable axis to ensure planetary energy security.  

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St. Petersburg Hosts SPIEF 2025 with a Focus on International Cooperation, Innovation, and Economic Challenges

On Wednesday, the 28th edition of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) kicked off, bringing together over 20,000 delegates from 140 countries, including Venezuela, Brazil, Mexico, and Cuba. In a world marked by conflicts, sanctions, and shifting alliances, the forum has reaffirmed itself as a vital platform for Russia to pursue international cooperation, offer an economic alternative, and strengthen strategic ties with partners in the Global South to break Western efforts to isolate it. SPIEF is often described as the “Russian Davos,” that is, the Russian counterpart to the World Economic Forum held annually in Davos, Switzerland.

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