... sanctions, either shipments to Europe will indeed cease, or intermediaries, perhaps from Arab countries, will find a way to funnel products to Europe, rebranding them as Arab products," says Mitrakhovich. "Or they will find buyers elsewhere in the world." Nord Streams The ban on the use of the Nord Streams has minimal impact, as they are not utilized for deliveries to Europe following the September 2022 sabotage, thus Gazprom has incurred no losses, believes Tereshkin from Open Oil Market....

... The global macroeconomic situation significantly influences the cryptocurrency and stablecoin markets. In 2022–2023, major economies experienced a surge in inflation, prompting central banks, particularly the Federal Reserve (Fed) in the US, to sharply ... ... such a move. In summary regarding prospects: the year 2025 promises to reinforce the positions of stablecoins in the financial world, increased usage, and the gradual mitigation of risks through transparency and regulation. Tether, as an industry veteran,...

... challenging time. Challenges and Risks for Volkswagen: Strikes, Layoffs, and the Future of the Company The strikes by Volkswagen employees, set to occur across all of the company's factories in Germany, highlight the deep contradictions within one of the world's largest automakers. The planned layoffs, which include the closure of three factories and the potential dismissal of tens of thousands of employees, undoubtedly raise questions about the current and future state of the company. Why is Volkswagen ...

... Russia initially proposed this Turkish gas hub, and it would not look good to back out of it now. Second, the hub is important for international interaction. It's like with BRICS: we were threatened with international isolation, but we gathered half the world, and everyone came to Kazan. Europe wanted to abandon our gas, and we opened a whole gas hub. But from an economic standpoint, there is no benefit. Everything that is profitable is already working. Gazprom is already selling its excess gas to Turkey,...

... has been rapidly developing due to the large-scale deployment of renewable energy and the need to balance electricity supply during cloudy and windless weather. According to the Energy Institute, the installed capacity of energy storage systems in the world’s power grids increased more than ninefold from 2020 to 2023, from 6.1 to 55.7 GW. However, over 80% of this growth was concentrated in just two countries—China and the USA. In addition, technological alternatives to lithium-ion batteries, such ...