... environmental pressures. For FES Investors Overall, Wednesday’s news paints a comprehensive picture of the global energy landscape: geopolitical factors introduce uncertainty and volatility; however, the sector adapts through resource flow reorientation and internal reforms. Oil markets are responding to the threat of sanctions and the changing balance of supply and demand, the gas sector is restructuring logistics and relying on reserve stocks, and the power industry is balancing decarbonization goals with energy security needs. Investors and FES companies in CIS ...

... supply millions of barrels of oil to China every year. What risks does this create for the market and how does it affect Russia? Find out in our analysis. Chinese Purchases of Iranian Oil: Covert Operations and Their Consequences for Russia Despite international sanctions and official statements about halting oil supplies from Iran to China, the Middle Kingdom continues to import crude oil using complex circumvention schemes. These actions have a significant impact on the global oil market, creating challenges ...

... reached by August 8. These measures could include 100% tariffs on trade with Russia and restrictions on countries buying Russian oil, gas, and other resources. For the markets , such a threat signifies heightened geopolitical tension and new risks for international trade. Investors will closely monitor statements from Washington: **does the White House plan to impose sanctions today** or will negotiations be extended? Any official news on this matter could provoke fluctuations in the currency market (strengthening of safe-haven assets, weakening of the ruble) and affect the price dynamics of energy resources and metals....

... including Sberbank, VTB and Rosbank. The decision, which is in effect until April 30, is intended to maintain the stability of international energy supplies. The founder of Open Oil Market sees this move as an important temporary tool for strengthening ... ... Banks: What Does It Mean for Russia? The Essence of the Authorization The U.S. Department of the Treasury has temporarily eased sanctions on energy-related operations for a number of Russian banks, including the Central Bank, Sberbank, VTB, and Rosbank. ...

... factors and increase the independence of the currency market. Why did the Central Bank buy SPCE? The main purpose of acquiring the Saint Petersburg Currency Exchange is to create a full-fledged Russian platform for trading foreign currency. Under current sanctions, access to international currency platforms is becoming limited, and therefore the need for its own infrastructure is increasing. The purchase of the Saint Petersburg Currency Exchange allows the Central Bank to create an independent system that can support currency ...