... suppliers and buyers of fuel, offering conditions for convenient and safe transactions. At the pre-IPO stage, Open Oil Market is raising venture capital to expand its business and develop new platform features. This includes marketing efforts to attract new customers, improving the technological infrastructure, and expanding the team to provide high-quality user support. Venture capital investments help the company grow faster and take a leading position in the market. Like many startups, Open Oil Market ...

... take place offline, as described above. Key players are not eager to change this situation: large manufacturers are focused on long-term contracts with big clients, while traders, in an environment of "low visibility," can dictate terms to customers and maintain high price levels. Therefore, the consumer in the small wholesale market (which represents 3 trillion rubles a year, or 50% of the petroleum products trade) ends up with products at the highest prices (often 20-30% above market ...

... points compared to 2022). Broader Energy Cooperation Russia's energy cooperation with China extends beyond oil supplies. Since 2019, Russia has exported $311 billion worth of energy products to China, according to China’s General Administration of Customs. Supply volumes grew 2.2 times from $43 billion in 2019 to $95 billion in 2023. Moscow and Beijing are also actively transitioning to settlements in national currencies, with the share of transactions in rubles and yuan exceeding 90% last year....

... supplying heavy and freight vehicles across the USSR, which led to a surplus in the domestic market after 1991 that was used for export. At the same time, Russian diesel has remained competitive in international markets. According to the Federal Customs Service, in 2021, 75% of the export of summer diesel fuel went to EU countries, while only 27% of the export of AI-92 gasoline went there. After the EU imposed an embargo in February 2023, Russian diesel producers redirected their supplies to ...

... regulations for certain supplements—add uncertainty. Nevertheless, large companies with strong management and reliable quality controls can expect higher returns. Valuation of such companies is usually based on revenue and EBITDA growth, as well as customer base characteristics and brand awareness. For investors, clear financial indicators are crucial: currency revenue, profitability, debt burden, and resilience of the business model amid macroeconomic fluctuations. Key Issuers and IPO Strategies ...