... last year's schedule. Despite the global push towards energy transition, short-term realities require balancing between the development of renewable energy sources and the use of traditional resources. Below are detailed accounts of key news in the commodities and energy sectors. Washington Intensifies Sanction Pressures Western coalition countries continue to escalate sanctions pressures aimed at limiting Russia's revenues from energy resource exports. Following a recent decision by allies to lower ...

... expectations for further tightening in monetary policy. The U.S. Federal Reserve maintained its rate at the July 30 meeting, which, along with sluggish job growth, enhances expectations of a softer policy in the future. This fuels investor interest in commodity assets, including oil. Despite the relative balance in the market, oil prices remain sensitive to any negative news regarding economic dynamics or unexpected actions from producers. As a result, the oil market enters a new week in a state of ...

... and Price Stabilization The internal market for petroleum products in Russia has faced tension this summer due to a sharp increase in gasoline and diesel fuel prices. In July, exchange prices for automotive gasoline on the St. Petersburg International Commodity Exchange reached historical highs: the Ai-95 grade rose above 77,000 rubles/ton , breaking records and placing increased burdens on independent gas stations and consumers. The causes of the crisis are a combination of high seasonal demand ...

... inflation (around 3% in Tokyo). Overall, the collective index of Asia-Pacific stocks has shown little change over the week: support from positive news from Wall Street and hopes for trade deals was balanced by local risks and investor caution in Asia. Commodity Markets: Oil Balances, Gold Holds Its Position The commodity markets are maintaining relative price equilibrium. Brent crude oil has been trading in a narrow range of around $67–70 per barrel for the past few weeks. By the end of this week,...

... improving refining picture. Spring maintenance at refineries has been completed, and gasoline and diesel output is at seasonally high levels. An additional factor has been OPEC+’s policy: the cartel's increase in oil production in August enhances commodity availability and exerts downward pressure on global prices, which also indirectly contributes to lower gasoline prices. Thus, the American petroleum products market is currently experiencing a period favorable for consumers: supply is exceeding ...