... 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 ...

... solutions can become serious competitors to the existing digital platforms. Russian and foreign companies are actively involved in the development of digital platforms, which allow them, in one case, to optimize the production process, in the other case, to regulate the process of selling oil products, reducing the delivery period and the final cost, due to the exclusion of the intermediaries. The development paths of Russian and foreign platforms are congruent in key areas. And this direction is not only ...

... themselves. In fact, only the self-employed work for themselves. Entrepreneurs and businessmen have a large number of problems and people who depend on them. Own business is, first of all, a great responsibility for investors, clients, for reports to regulators and supervisory authorities, responsibility to employees. Business problems: 1. Investors. They require the entrepreneur, regardless of the situation, to increase profits and pay large dividends. 2. Clients. Business success depends on ...

... from non-OPEC+ countries, such as the United States, Brazil, Guyana, Canada, and Argentina. Sergey Tereshkin, CEO of OPEN OIL MARKET, highlights that rising production in these regions is putting downward pressure on prices, despite OPEC+'s efforts to regulate the market. He also points to potential plans by Saudi Arabia to boost oil production, which could further reinforce the downward price trend. Experts predict a decrease in oil prices next year. According to analysts, crude oil will become cheaper ...

... 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 ...