Day: January 31, 2026

The price of Azerbaijan’s Azeri Light crude oil at Italy’s Augusta port increased on a CIF basis, rising by $0.46, or 0.63 percent, compared with the previous level, to $73.35 per barrel, according to sources in the oil market, Azernews reports.

🔊 Brussels lights the fuse in the South Caucasus – EU vs Baku and Trump’s peace plan
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#Caliber #Azerbaijan #Zangezurcorridor #Tripp #Southcaucasus #KajaKallas #Armenia #Europeanpeacefacility

— Caliber English (@CaliberEnglish) Jan 31, 2026

Beginning January 31 at 09:00 Baku time, the U.S. federal government has partially shut down due to a lack of funding. Such shutdowns—commonly referred to as “shutdowns” in the United States—occur intermittently when Democrats and Republicans in Congress fail to reach an agreement on the federal budget.

The launch of fuel supplies from Azerbaijan is supporting market sentiment in Armenia, according to a report by the Netherlands-based ING banking group, Azernews informs.

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#Azerbaijan is quietly becoming a testing ground for Gulf capital looking to move beyond oil, as investors from the Persian Gulf funnel hundreds of millions of dollars into the #SouthCaucasus state, drawn by its #renewableenergy ambitions, strategic

— AzerNews (@AzerNewsAz) Jan 31, 2026