... form of higher fuel excise duties. Naturally, this will be reflected in the cost of the fuel produced, and ultimately, the consumer will pay for it. Not only drivers but also ordinary citizens will bear the cost when buying any goods, as the price of automotive logistics is included in the final price of both food and industrial products. Starting from January 1, 2025, the excise tax on class 5 gasoline will increase by 14% (to 17,088 rubles per ton), and the excise tax on diesel fuel will rise by 16% (to 12,120 rubles per ton). This significantly exceeds the overall ...

... country aims to have over 72,000 EVCSs (including at least 28,000 fast chargers) and 1.4 million electric vehicles (approximately 3% of the total vehicle fleet) by 2030. A Growing Trend The growth of electric transport is one of the key trends in the automotive industry in recent years, notes Alexander Lebedev, a senior consultant at B1. He highlights several advantages of electric vehicles over internal combustion engine cars, including fuel cost savings, subsidies, and free parking. With such benefits,...

... Together, corporate news reflects divergent trends in the global economy. Successes in the technology and consumer sectors indicate growth points – investments in innovation and sustained demand support their results. Simultaneously, challenges in the industrial sector (automotive, metallurgy) remind us of limiting factors – high rates, trade barriers, and costs. Investors will need to closely monitor the progress of the earnings season, as several megacorporations (including Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta) are ...

... authorities recently took an unprecedented step to stabilize fuel prices. From August 1, a temporary full ban on the export of automotive gasoline for all companies, including large refineries, took effect, lasting until August 31, 2025. This emergency ... ... availability of energy resources in various regions. Economic Growth and Demand. Macroeconomic indicators in key economies – GDP and industrial growth rates in China, the U.S., Europe, and India – will determine the dynamics of consumption of oil, gas, and ...

... hand, this ensures predictability, as companies clearly understand the boundaries of allowed actions. On the other hand, it distances the resolution of the price growth problem, which car owners face regardless of oil prices, inflation dynamics, or the automotive market situation. As Gusev notes, it is not entirely clear why gasoline is expected to lag behind the inflation growth rate in the country. As a result of the Central Bank's key rate increase, oil companies’ costs have risen at every stage: ...