... in late July, exchange prices indeed stopped rising: by July 25, the price of Ai-92 gasoline declined by about 1.5%, and Ai-95 by 1.1%, anticipating the introduction of the ban. Nevertheless, retail fuel prices continued to creep upward: according to Rosstat, during the last week of July, gasoline at filling stations rose by another 0.3% (for the year, the increase is ~4.6%, slightly above overall inflation of ~4.5%). As of July 31, exchange prices for automotive gasoline remained near peak values....

... Electricity Sector: Reduced Generation and Rising Tariffs In the electricity sector in Russia, a slight decline in total electricity production has been recorded at the end of the first half of 2025 compared to the same period last year. According to Rosstat, the total generation for six months amounted to about 600 billion kWh , which is 1.9% lower than a year ago. The main reason for the decrease is an extremely low water year, leading to diminished generation at hydropower plants. Specifically,...

... July, exchange prices indeed stopped rising: by July 25, the price of AI-92 gasoline decreased by about 1.5%, while AI-95 dropped by 1.1%, anticipating the introduction of the ban. However, retail fuel prices continued to creep upward: according to Rosstat, during the last week of July, gasoline at gas stations rose by another 0.3% (with a year-to-date increase of ~4.6%, slightly above overall inflation of ~4.5%). As of July 31, exchange prices for automotive gasoline remained near peak levels. ...

... embargo emerged in late July, exchange quotes stopped rising: by July 25, the price of AI-92 gasoline dropped by approximately 1.5%, and AI-95 by 1.1%, anticipating the introduction of the ban. However, retail fuel prices continued to rise: according to Rosstat, in the last week of July, gasoline at filling stations increased by another 0.3% (since the beginning of the year, the increase is ~4.6%, slightly above overall inflation of ~4.5%). By July 31, wholesale gasoline prices remained near peak values....

... unemployment rate, industrial production volume, trade balance, exchange rates, etc. - are published regularly (monthly, quarterly). The sources are websites of the ministries of economy and finance, central banks, statistical services (for example, Rosstat, the US Bureau of Economic Analysis, the Federal Reserve System, etc.), as well as economic calendars on financial portals. Investors follow these publications to adjust their estimates: for example, a sharp acceleration of inflation or an increase ...