Rosstat reported a slowdown in Russia's GDP growth to 3.1% in the third quarter, while inflation remains high, reaching 8.54% in October. How will these economic trends affect the investment market? In the article, Sergey Tereshkin, CEO of Open Oil Market, shares his views on the impact of ...

... overall inflation. According to estimates from Rosstat, from January to the end of July 2025, gasoline prices at gas stations across the country rose by approximately 4.6% , while inflation did not exceed 4.5% during this period. This mirrors last year's trend: during summer, gasoline prices traditionally increase. In 2024, due to rapid growth in the second half of the year, gasoline prices rose by 11.1% annually, outpacing inflation (around 9.5%). This year, the gap between gasoline prices and the ...

... reorientation of oil product imports: the EU has established steady diesel supply channels from the Middle East, Asia, and the U.S. to replace Russian volumes. As the expensive batches of fuel purchased by European importers last winter are consumed and replaced ... ... prices. However, due to high taxes and levies, gasoline in Europe remains expensive for consumers – prices in the largest EU economies range from €1.6–1.8 per liter at gas stations. Overall, the global oil products market is not currently experiencing ...

... consisting of US Treasury bonds. As a result, the price of USD Coin remains consistently close to $1.00, reflecting the dollar's value. In other words, the exchange rate of USD Coin is equivalent to that of the US dollar: the market price of USDC tends ... ... baseline USDC rate will still remain pegged to the dollar. 3. Geopolitics, Inflation, and Demand for Digital Dollars. In developing economies with unstable national currencies, dollar-denominated stablecoins become a popular means of saving and hedging against ...

... to scale their businesses and enter international markets. Notably, some regulatory barriers are easing: for example, in the U.S., the rhetoric of antitrust authorities has softened, making it easier to close large tech deals. The revival of the M&A market ... ... an increasing number of regional projects are receiving financing. Gulf States are launching mega-projects to diversify their economies through high technologies, while local venture funds are acting as leading investors both in the domestic market and ...