... In the gas market, attention is primarily focused on Europe, where accelerated injection of fuel into underground storage is ongoing ahead of winter. As of mid-August, European gas storage facilities are over 86% full, confidently moving towards the target level of 90% set for early November. Such a high reserve provides a serious buffer ahead of the heating season and already helps keep prices within reasonable limits. Exchange gas prices remain relatively low: September futures at the TTF hub are ...

... spikes this winter, which is positively perceived by investors and industrial gas consumers. At the same time, market participants are closely monitoring further steps by the EU to strengthen energy security — including the introduction of new storage targets and potential restrictions on imports of Russian gas, which are being discussed at the political level. Fuel Market in Russia: Stabilization Measures and Price Reaction The domestic market for petroleum products in Russia is currently experiencing ...

... actively forming pools of capital to seek out new growth opportunities. Mergers and Acquisitions Gaining Momentum: Major corporations are resuming strategic M&A in the tech sector. Beyond Google’s record deal purchasing cloud startup Wiz for $32 billion, targeted acquisitions are increasing—quantum company IonQ is acquiring UK startup Oxford Ionics for approximately $1.1 billion, while several fintech unicorns in Europe are considering stake sales to large banks. Tech giants are also increasingly investing ...

... from corporations and traditional financial players, creates the groundwork for further price increases. A number of analysts on Wall Street are already revising their forecasts upward: in the absence of negative macroeconomic factors, Bitcoin could target new heights, with some predicting aims in the $130,000 to $150,000 range by the end of the year. At the same time, there remains an element of caution in the market. On derivatives exchanges, there is notable interest in protective instruments—some ...

... investment players are triumphantly returning to the venture scene, indicating a renewed appetite for risk. The Japanese conglomerate SoftBank is once again banking on large investments: Masayoshi Son announced the formation of Vision Fund III with a target size of about $40–50 billion, focusing on advanced technologies (with an emphasis on AI and robotics). Sovereign funds from Gulf countries have also ramped up: they are pouring billions of dollars into technology projects and launching state ...