... prices along, especially with a weakened dampener. Concurrently, high oil prices sustain the revenues of oil companies, partly compensating for their limitations in the domestic fuel market. Gas. The natural gas market follows its own trends. European gas prices stabilized in 2025 after crisis peaks in 2022, and domestic Russian prices remain comparatively low for end consumers due to state regulation. Therefore, the increase in gasoline prices is not directly connected to gas prices. However, gas plays a role as an alternative energy source: against the backdrop of high ...

... for energy resources despite existing sanctions restrictions. This step is especially important for the Russian energy sector, which is heavily dependent on international contracts and payments. The lifting of restrictions on energy payments allows Russian exporters to work more flexibly with Western clients, simplifies payments for oil and gas supplies, and opens up access to new financial flows, which strengthens the position of the Russian energy sector on the global market With each new example of sanctions easing, investors receive signals about the possibility of improving the investment ...

...." "Look at what's in it. Sanctions against the Nord Streams, which are already non-functional. The main information 'feature' has become the new price ceiling for oil, although initially, the Europeans wanted to include a roadmap for ending Russian gas purchases in this package. However, since these restrictions could negatively impact Belgium and France, they backed off from imposing them. In essence, the new price ceiling changes nothing," the interviewee noted. Agreeing with a colleague,...

... years earlier than the revised timeline. To achieve this, the country planned to raise LNG production from 33 million tons in 2023 to 100 million tons by 2030, leveraging pre-approved projects. This was intended to partially offset reduced pipeline gas supplies to Europe, as noted by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak at the end of last year. The first major project, "Arctic LNG-2," was expected to spearhead this growth, with its first phase scheduled to launch in 2024, adding 6.6 million tons of capacity per ...

... pricing affects overall statistics. Several additional factors are fueling the rise in fuel prices. Dmitry Gusev, Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the "Reliable Partner" association and a member of the expert council for the "Russian Gas Stations" competition, points to the rise in Russia's key interest rate, which has made borrowing significantly more expensive—three to four times the inflation rate. This has increased the costs of production and distribution due to higher ...