... and improve supply efficiency. These strategic investments are aimed at strengthening Slavneft's position in the market and ensuring sustainable growth in the long term. Where Is Slavneft Investing? Slavneft is one of Russia's leading oil and gas companies, specializing in the exploration, production, and refining of oil and gas. In 2023, the company allocated 98 billion rubles for the development of its key assets and projects. Main Assets of the Company: Oil Fields: Slavneft operates large oil fields in Western Siberia, including the Megion and Vatyegan fields, with total recoverable oil reserves exceeding 1 billion tons. Refining Capacities: The ...

... specific types of activities. The cost of the patent depends on the region and type of activity, allowing entrepreneurs to estimate their tax obligations for the entire year in advance. Insurance premium discounts. Certain categories of businesses, such as IT companies or those in agriculture, benefit from reduced insurance premium rates. Tax holidays. In several regions, entrepreneurs registering as individual entrepreneurs for the first time may take advantage of tax holidays, enabling them to defer tax ...

... financial reports from major public companies are expected on Sunday. Several second-tier issuers are disclosing their financial results for the first half of the year during these days (for instance, on August 16, PJSC "Sovcomflot" presented its IFRS report for six months), but the main reports from blue-chip companies are still ahead. The largest state-owned companies — such as Gazprom, Sberbank, Rosneft, and others — will release their results for the second quarter and the first half of the year closer to the end of August or in September. Therefore,...

... energy, commodities, and finance. Energy Weight of companies in the S&P 500: 2.3% Total return from 2005 to 2020: 59% The energy sector performed best in 2005, 2007, and 2016; however, 2020 marked the third consecutive year of poor results for energy companies. It's worth noting that this is especially true for U.S. energy firms, while the Russian oil and gas sector finds itself in a more stable condition. Regardless, even considering all the negative factors, the decline in stock prices presents additional ...

... gas payment. The US knew the exact date and symbolically chose it to impose sanctions on Gazprombank. This was a targeted attack. On November 21, the US imposed sanctions on Gazprombank, which came into effect on December 20, 2024. This would make it impossible for European companies to pay Gazprom for gas supplies. As a result, gas deliveries from Russia to the EU would have to stop completely, both via Ukraine and the "Turkish Stream." This would amount to 30-32 billion cubic meters of gas by the end of 2024....