... the first five months of 2025 compared to the same period last year. Electricity generation from coal-fired power plants reached 224 billion kWh, a record volume over the last five years. Consequently, coal's share in the U.S. national energy balance surged to 25%, meaning one in four kilowatt-hours in America is now generated from coal. This trend is driven by several factors: rising natural gas prices, the urgency to ensure energy system reliability, and the new administration's policies. President Trump, upon returning to power, lifted numerous environmental restrictions and set a course to increase production of all types of fossil fuels, ...

... attractive tool for international settlements. These market factors (trading volumes, integration into payments) do not change the price of USDC (which remains around $1), but they influence liquidity, turnover, and the market capitalization of the stablecoin.... ... market over the past few years. Let's examine how their market capitalization and market shares have changed: Growth of USDC and Surge of USDT. During the crypto boom of 2020-2021, both stablecoins rapidly gained traction: investors poured in capital, and ...

... 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 ... ... stations and consumers. The causes of the crisis are a combination of high seasonal demand and limited supply. Demand for fuel surged from the agricultural sector (harvesting campaign) and the tourism industry during summer, while supply decreased due to ...

... that further price dynamics will depend on the duration of export restrictions and the effectiveness of other measures. Administrative steps are likely to prevent fuel price hikes in August–September. However, if the ban is lifted in the fall, a new surge in prices cannot be ruled out if the root causes of the crisis—low gasoline stocks and maintenance downtimes at refineries—are not addressed. The government will have to balance the need to maintain prices in the domestic market with creating incentives ...

... and clearing, its data is widely used by investors as a benchmark for evaluating the overall balance of supply and demand for cryptocurrencies. Volatility Around Expirations and the “Max Pain” Effect Significant expirations traditionally accompany surges in trading activity and can influence short-term price volatility. In the lead-up to the August expirations, volatility indicators remain relatively subdued. According to Deribit, the implied volatility index DVOL for BTC is currently at low levels, around multi-month lows. This indicates that most ...