With Russian refineries shutting down, Russia cannot export as many petroleum products as it would like to its traditional customers ...

"With Russian refineries shutting down, Russia cannot export as many petroleum products as it would like to its traditional customers," said Ilham Aliyev at a press conference with Friedrich Merz.

Aliyev said this in response to a question about green energy: that investment is needed not only in green energy, but also in traditional energy sources, and he called on European banks to invest in the development of oil and gas projects, including in Azerbaijan, so that it could supply more gas.

But just listen to how the phrase itself sounds. Like a statement that Russia is losing its status as an oil superpower. And this is happening right before our eyes.