... digital platform that meets not only the needs of the market, but also information security trends. The target audience of the promising digital platform will be the following participants: Sellers of oil products or products with a minimum level of refining. Customers: traders, manufactures, transport companies and any other enterprises where raw materials or products are required (Light & Miskelly, 2019). Logistics companies that can sell their services and participate in transactions (Scholz et ...

... vehicles. For instance, in China, electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles accounted for 38% of new passenger cars in 2023, compared to just 2% in India. "Another factor will be the commissioning of new refineries, which will address the deficit in refining capacity and create additional demand for oil. According to the Energy Institute, in 2023, India's oil refining volumes exceeded the design capacity of its refineries by 3%. The IEA forecasts that by 2030, India's refining capacity will increase ...

... ether (MTBE), which is added to gasoline to increase its octane number and improve combustion quality. As noted by Dmitry Gusev, Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the "Reliable Partner" association, the key issue lies in secondary refining processes and the cost of additives, particularly MTBE. It is likely that there is a shortage of this additive to increase the production of high-octane gasoline. Perhaps it is worth reviewing some of the requirements, allowing or introducing ...

... shifts towards gas and RES, global demand for coal will begin to decline smoothly starting from 2026. For now, the coal sector provides production levels close to record highs worldwide, remaining a crucial component of energy supply. Oil Products and Refining: Market Contrasts and Stabilization Measures The oil products market is developing differently across various regions of the world. In Russia, authorities have taken an unprecedented step to stabilize fuel prices. As of August 1, a temporary ...

... only about 10% exported. Diesel is the main export product among petroleum products. Therefore, a diesel export ban is only possible in an emergency and for a short period. Otherwise, the market will become oversupplied, leading to a decline in oil refining volumes. It is no coincidence that last autumn, the full ban on diesel exports lasted only two weeks. In an interview with "RG," Yuri Stankevich, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma's Energy Committee, stated that there are currently ...