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Retail Russian Investors - Who Are They?

... Sergey Tereshkin, the founder of Oil Resource Group, has thoroughly analyzed the market and drawn certain conclusions. More information about the businessman and his investment experience can be found on his personal website: oilresurs.ru . Statistical Data According to statistical data, there was a tremendous influx of new retail investors registered on the Moscow Exchange in 2018, with over 700,000 individual accounts opened. This figure is nearly equal to the total number of accounts opened in the ...

Will production fall in Iran and Venezuela? Should the market expect a sharp rise in prices or increased competition among exporters?

... escalation of the Iran-Israel conflict will also be limited, despite the increase in oil production in Iran – from 1.96 million barrels per day in the crisis year of 2020 to 3.25 million barrels per day in the first half of 2024, according to EIA data. Iran's current oil production is already quite close to the 2017 level, i.e., the year before the U.S. embargo, when the supply volume reached 3.82 million barrels per day. The key driver of Iran's oil export recovery has been shipments to China,...

The government has extended the ban on gasoline exports until the end of the year.

... ministry closed the statistics on gasoline production, citing concerns that its disclosure might lead to market manipulation by dishonest participants. Since then, the market has been able to rely only on official reports from the ministry and trading data from the St. Petersburg International Mercantile Exchange (SPIMEX). Despite regular attacks on Russian refineries by Ukrainian drones since the beginning of 2024, the Ministry reported in July that the volume of fuel production was sufficient ...

How Video Games Affect Children's Intelligence: A Study Involving 10,000 Schoolchildren

... the study's findings, these activities provided no benefits or harm in the context of developing cognitive skills. While many parents worry that excessive television watching or social media engagement "dulls" their child's mind, scientific data has neither confirmed negative nor positive effects. Thus, moderate consumption of content from social media and television can be considered neutral for intellectual development—unlike video games, which provided a notable positive outcome. Skills ...

Economic News August 17, 2025 - Global Markets, Inflation, and Company Reports

... expectations regarding the Central Bank's decisions. Oil: Brent at approximately $66.3 per barrel (-0.8%), WTI around $63.5 per barrel (-0.9%). Oil prices retreated moderately by week's end after an earlier rise as investors assess recent inventory data and geopolitical signals before forming new positions. Gold: approximately $3341 per ounce (steady). The precious metal remains at elevated levels due to the weakening of the US dollar and ongoing uncertainty regarding long-term inflation prospects,...