... holding above $72 per barrel, reaching its peak since late June amid ongoing geopolitical risks and strong seasonal demand. The European gas market is relatively calm due to record filling of underground gas storage ahead of winter. Simultaneously, regulators and market participants are taking steps to maintain balance: from August 1, the OPEC+ alliance is commencing a planned increase in oil production to avoid supply shortages, while the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to keep interest rates unchanged signals ...

... prices without fearing the loss of subsidies. However, Gusev believes that the subsidy is doing its job of stabilizing the overall fuel market situation. Some subsidy parameters and fuel market rules may need to be adjusted in response to changing market conditions. It might make sense to separate subsidy payments for different gasoline grades and diesel types, as well as to differentiate diesel sales regulations based on grade and season. We know which grades experience increased demand and when, he explained. Additionally, attention should be paid to the cost of jet fuel, solvents, and additives used to produce winter diesel. Gusev suggests possibly ...

... uranium consumers, participates in international uranium extraction and enrichment projects, bolstering its influence on the market. Impact on Emerging Nuclear Energy Countries: Countries dependent on uranium imports, such as India, South Korea, and Japan,... ... peaceful framework. Nuclear-armed countries cannot transfer nuclear weapons to other states and must work on arsenal reduction. Regulating International Uranium Trade: Various agreements regulate international uranium trade and enriched materials, including ...

... "manual regulation" of the fuel market that has been in place since 2018 has its limits, necessitating systemic measures. Stankevich points out that the imposition of a complete export ban on gasoline once again illustrates the absence of market regulation in fuel retail. This measure resembles psychotherapy; the cooling of prices at the stock exchange will be situational and short-lived. There is no motivation to lower or halt the rise in fuel prices. The objective boils down to controlled increases ...

... provide additional obligations in addition to money (for example, mentoring, time), do the founders plan further rounds. Risks and legal aspects. Identify potential risks: technological (will the product not work at scale, will it become obsolete), market (will trends or regulations change), team (what if the key founder leaves?). Check the legal “cleanliness”: is the company registered correctly, who owns the intellectual rights to the product, are there any litigations. For a private investor, it makes sense to ...