... understands all the features and risks of these investments and approaches the process consciously. The development of the pre-IPO market can significantly strengthen the Russian stock market, attracting capital previously available mainly to foreign companies. As an entrepreneur and founder of Open Oil Market, I see great potential in the fact that the pre-IPO market helps Russian companies attract financing at the stage of preparation for a public offering. This is especially important in the current economic situation, when domestic companies ...

... Russia's leading innovation hub, supporting startups by providing them with access to funding, expertise, and infrastructure. In this article, you'll learn what the incubator does, what support programs it offers, and how being a Skolkovo resident helps companies like Open Oil Market benefit from tax breaks and grants. We'll also look at examples of successful startups that have come through Skolkovo, such as Motorica and VisionLabs. Skolkovo is the largest innovation center in Russia, actively supporting startups and ...

... sanctions will continue to tighten regardless of the U.S. administration. The U.S.’s strategic goal is to push Russia out of the hydrocarbons market, though this is currently impossible and risky, even for America. The focus remains on reducing Russian oil prices and increasing transportation and trade costs for Russian companies. Limiting physical export volumes (e.g., to no more than 3 million barrels per day) is impractical due to the real-time tracking required. As for Russian budget revenues, Sergey Tereshkin, CEO of the OPEN OIL MARKET platform, notes that falling ...

... gasoline. The exchange price for winter diesel is not included in the conditions for subsidy payments. These payments compensate part of the difference between the indicative price set by the government and the export price of fuel. The subsidy is paid to oil companies for wholesale fuel deliveries to the domestic market, with a deviation from the indicative price of no more than 10% for gasoline and no more than 20% for diesel. For gasoline, only the AI-92 price is considered, and for diesel, the summer grade....

... August 4 to 8, 2025 encompassed a wide range of macroeconomic events and corporate earnings, providing investors with a comprehensive understanding of the global economy's state. The ongoing earnings season demonstrated how justified high valuations of companies are: technology and pharmaceutical giants reported on demand dynamics for innovative products, while industrialists and oil producers highlighted the influence of commodity prices and tariffs on their profits. Simultaneously, inflation data (from Switzerland, Turkey, Russia) and business activity indicators (PMI) from key countries presented a mixed picture: in some areas,...