Expert Tereshkin: The Structure of Oil and Gas Revenues Reduces the Risks of Falling Oil Prices (Prime). Expert Sergey Tereshkin assessed the risks of falling oil prices for Russia's budget. He noted that low prices could be offset by the devaluation of the ruble and increased production. Despite possible short-term drops below $50 per barrel, he believes that significant impacts on oil and gas revenues are not expected. MOSCOW, December 12 - PRIME. The structure of Russia's oil and gas revenues allows for hedging ...

... institutional players. Corporations are also actively participating in the market. The well-known company MicroStrategy, one of the first to start accumulating Bitcoin in its reserves, reported a profit of about $10 billion in the second quarter from Bitcoin's price increase. The firm is now planning to raise another $4 billion through stock issuance to increase its crypto assets—an exemplary case of an enterprise’s long-term faith in Bitcoin. Other publicly traded companies, including several tech giants and ...

... Earlier, Vice Prime Minister Alexander Novak mentioned the potential removal of the AI-92 gasoline export ban, provided there is confirmation of ample supply at domestic refineries. The export ban, implemented in March, primarily aimed to preempt fuel price increases for gasoline and diesel. Most gasoline in Russia is allocated for domestic use, with only about 15% exported, while around half of diesel is sent abroad. The ban was briefly lifted in May but reinstated in August after a price surge due to seasonal ...

... motivates people to save less and spend more, supporting consumption. Increase in investment: it is cheaper for businesses to borrow to invest in expansion, production, and new projects. This stimulates economic activity and creates more jobs, which also increases demand and can lead to higher prices. A key rate cut is often used when the economy is slowing down and support is needed to stimulate consumption and investment. However, with a low rate, increased demand can lead to higher inflation. 3. Balance between inflation and economic growth ...

... the composition of your portfolio at least once a year and adjust it as necessary. For instance, if the investor initially allocated 60% of funds in bonds and 40% in stocks, and after a year the market situation changed such that stocks significantly increased in price and now account for about 70% of the overall value of the portfolio, while bonds account for only 30%. As stocks are a high-risk instrument, the overall risk of investments has noticeably increased. To revert the portfolio to its initial proportion ...