... end consumers. The current market structure includes many intermediaries and traders. The supply chain of raw materials and fuel to the final consumer can be very long, and it is impossible to control it properly. Well-coordinated work of all participants ... ... the development of digital platforms, which allow them, in one case, to optimize the production process, in the other case, to regulate the process of selling oil products, reducing the delivery period and the final cost, due to the exclusion of the intermediaries....

... 10-15% of total gasoline production in the country is exported, but some oil refineries (NPPs) are initially geared towards fuel supply abroad. For them, the export ban was particularly painful. Stankevich notes that the political and economic situation ... ... CEO of the oil product marketplace OPEN OIL MARKET, the export permit for such a short period is a result of a compromise: the regulator could not keep export restrictions for too long. Therefore, the ban is lifted, but oil companies receive a signal: "Guys,...

... AI-95 by 7.6% (with overall consumer prices increasing by 6.75%). However, Deputy Head of the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) Vitaly Korolev assured in early September that retail gasoline prices would not exceed inflation by the end of the year. Regulators cannot maintain the gasoline export ban for too long, believes Sergey Tereshkin, founder and CEO of the Open Oil Market fuel and raw materials marketplace. "If the ban becomes overly prolonged, oil producers lose incentives for 'good behavior'... A long ban, sooner or later, will result in price increases," he argues. Therefore, the expert believes the authorities ...

... potentially lifting prices. Observers draw parallels to the introduction of gold-backed ETFs in the 2000s, which propelled gold prices by making the commodity easier to own. Similarly, easier access to Bitcoin via familiar financial channels is expected to fuel upward price pressure on the cryptocurrency. Bitcoin’s market liquidity stands to improve as well. ETFs allow investors to trade Bitcoin exposure on regulated stock exchanges. Higher trading volumes on these exchanges mean more efficient price discovery and less reliance on volatile crypto exchanges. Greater liquidity can also reduce price swings, as large transactions will have a smaller impact when ...

... charging technologies and increased driving ranges of electric vehicles will promote their wider adoption. Tighter environmental regulations in many countries will provide additional incentives for the transition to electric vehicles. Comments from Sergei ... ... adaptation. We are observing how the increasing share of electric vehicles is beginning to affect the demand for traditional fuels even in China – a key market for Russian oil. For Russia, this opens both opportunities and risks. On one hand, the availability ...