... gasoline grades. Tereshkin believes that accelerated price growth at gas stations will continue for AI-98 and higher grades of gasoline. A serious threat to the fuel market, however, is the current drop in oil prices, which could prompt the Ministry of Finance to reduce subsidies under the damping mechanism (compensating part of oil companies’ costs from the budget for supplying fuel to the domestic market at prices below export levels). The expert recalls that a previous attempt to cut subsidies ...

... approach allows you to not only collect start-up capital, but also better understand the market in which you are going to work. Using the venture model: the "three Fs" stage. If you cannot accumulate sufficient capital, you can use the venture financing model and go through the so-called "three Fs" stage (Friends, Family, Fools). This is a common practice in venture circles, when startups attract investments from friends, relatives, or people who are willing to take a risk for the ...

... of clear regulatory criteria. The policy of the U.S. administration is currently favorable to the crypto industry. SEC Chair Gary Gensler announced on July 31 that new rules are being prepared, aimed at integrating cryptocurrencies into traditional finance. The SEC will develop clear criteria for determining when a token is classified as a security, as well as propose disclosure standards and exemptions for crypto assets. The regulator intends to collaborate with companies wishing to offer tokenized ...

... have been made by the United States and Canada, which account for about 70% of all venture investments this year. In Europe, the situation is more muted: investment volumes have stabilized after last year's spike, and Europe’s share of global venture financing has even declined (about 13% in the first half of the year compared to 19% a year earlier). The Asian market is still lagging – investments in Asian startups fell by about a third compared to the previous year, reaching a multi-year low. Nevertheless,...

... York-based platform iCapital recently raised $820 million from a consortium of investors at a valuation above $7.5 billion, signaling renewed interest in the sector. Simultaneously, there is a boom in "green" technologies: funds are eagerly financing climate projects — from renewable energy and electric transport to innovative nuclear energy. Swiss startup Climeworks raised $162 million to expand direct CO₂ capture systems from the atmosphere (bringing its total funding to over $1 billion)....