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Russia and Pakistan are successful talks connected a imaginable oil-sector agreement, Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb told RIA quality bureau successful remarks published connected Tuesday (December 16, 2025).
“All of these areas are Russia’s strengths. And we would beryllium precise blessed if Russia agreed connected an statement successful this assemblage with Pakistan,” Aurangzeb told RIA successful an interrogation erstwhile asked astir wider practice successful exploration, accumulation and refining betwixt the 2 countries.
“At present, the contented is being discussed by the vigor ministries of some sides.”
Russia besides discussed upgrading a refinery successful Pakistan with Russian companies involved, Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev had said successful November.
Pakistan has stepped up engagement with Russia successful caller years arsenic Moscow sought caller vigor markets aft Western sanctions implicit Ukraine, and Islamabad looked to little import costs. Pakistan began buying Russian crude successful 2023.
Mr. Aurangzeb besides said Russia and Pakistan are looking into gathering different alloy works successful Pakistan, RIA reported.
