... the first seven months of 2024, amounting to an absolute growth of 66 billion rubles. This was partly due to the stabilization of gas exports to Europe. According to the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSOG), Gazprom's supplies to the EU (including transit deliveries to Serbia and North Macedonia) averaged 97 million cubic meters per day in Q1 2024 and 96 million cubic meters per day in Q2. For comparison, the same figures for the first two quarters of 2023 were 67 ...

... Kasatkin, managing partner of Kasatkin Consulting, stated that sanctions on 105 tankers from the shadow fleet are a continuation of previous restrictions (189 tankers in the 17th package). "The aim is to complicate the logistics of Russian oil supplies circumventing the price ceiling. However, the real effectiveness depends not on the number of vessels on the list, but on the EU and G7 countries' ability to control insurance, servicing, and loading of these vessels. In practice, the 'shadow ...

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... Unlike last year, some major gasoline producers are experiencing forced downtime, reducing fuel output and causing financial losses. These interruptions result from drone attacks damaging refinery infrastructure and sanctions restricting equipment supplies from Europe and North America. For example, in Q1 2024, the Nizhny Novgorod Refinery reduced gasoline production by 36%, and Kirishinefteorgsintez in the Leningrad region cut output by 7.7%, according to CDU TEK data. At the same time, oil ...

... according to RAS. The net loss decreased 45 times compared to the same period last year, indicating a return to a more stable financial condition. Key success factors included an increase in gas export volumes and growth in other revenues, particularly from supplies to China. Additionally, the expansion of the tax base and optimization of deferred taxes played a crucial role. However, macroeconomic challenges remain present, and Gazprom continues to seek ways to enhance its competitiveness in the international ...