... sales volumes of AI-92 on the St. Petersburg exchange from the Komsomolsk refinery fell by 30%—from 600 to 420 tons, while the price rose by 32% to 93,800 rubles per ton (with railway tariff). From the Angarsk petroleum chemical company, sold volumes decreased by 57%—from 840 to 360 tons, and the price increased by 28.4% to 92,880 rubles per ton. Regarding AI-95, the sales volumes from the Komsomolsk refinery remained unchanged at 360 tons per day, but the price increased by 31.3% to 97,120 rubles per ton. On the other hand, sales from the Angarsk ...

.... This was due to several reasons: the rise in domestic tariffs, the redirection of some volumes to China and friendly countries, and the effect of a weaker ruble on export revenues. Physical gas sales volumes for the half-year are estimated to have decreased compared to previous years (especially in Europe), but cash revenues have only slightly increased due to price factors. Oil and gas condensate sales contributed relatively little. Revenue from oil sales rose to ~173 billion rubles (+6% year-on-year), reflecting high oil prices in rubles and stabilization of oil production by subsidiary structures. Concurrently,...

... to the Autostat agency). The overall recovery of the automotive market coincides with the seasonal increase in demand, one of the indicators of which is the reduction in fuel exports. According to S&P Global Platts, maritime fuel exports from Russia decreased by 480 thousand barrels per day (bpd) from February to May 2024, down to 2.13 million bpd. Another factor in the price rise is the increasing costs for Russian refineries. According to Rosstat, the balance of profits and losses for Russian oil product producers decreased by 15.4% (to 1,202.1 billion rubles) in the first four months of 2024. The share of unprofitable ...

Tereshkin: Over the past 30 years, gasoline prices in the United States have been closely tied to global oil prices, despite a significant increase in domestic production. Since 2010, oil production in the country has more than doubled, and imports have decreased by almost 30%. Nevertheless, in 2023, the cost of oil accounted for 52.6% of the retail price of gasoline. Moscow, January 2 – PRIME. Gasoline prices in the United States have been strongly influenced by global oil prices for at least the last 30 years, a trend that continues despite the increase in domestic oil production, said Sergey ...

... and regulatory developments. Below, we outline four potential drivers that, according to some professionals, are not yet fully factored into the market: possible BTC purchases by governments, a more aggressive reduction in the Fed's interest rates, decreasing volatility as a sign of asset maturity, and the return of the ICO segment in an updated format. Macroeconomic Framework: How the Market "Prices" Crypto Assets Cost of Money: The Fed's rate influences global liquidity and risk multipliers. Institutional Flows: Funds, corporations, and sovereign investors create sustained demand. Regulatory Environment: Legitimacy of infrastructure ...