... expenses this year. This is indirectly confirmed by data from Rosstat, which shows that the profit-and-loss balance of oil refineries decreased by 29.4% in the first seven months of 2024, amounting to 1,563 billion rubles. To minimize the risk of price increases in this situation, it is essential to reduce the expenses of oil companies. This includes, in particular, lowering railway tariffs. According to analysts from OPEN OIL MARKET, eliminating the current asymmetry in railway tariffs could become a key measure to curb fuel prices. By equalizing rates for the transportation ...

... resilience will be particularly relevant for those holding European and U.S.-based securities. U.S. API Oil Inventories At 00:30 GMT, the American Petroleum Institute (API) will release data on U.S. oil inventories. Changes in inventory levels can influence oil prices, an important factor for energy investors. Impact on Markets: Lower inventories may boost oil prices, benefiting energy stocks, while higher inventories could place downward pressure on prices. Given the global significance of oil, these data can ...

... not require large volumes of American light oil, as it is less efficient without blending with heavier grades of oil. And of course, the main advantage of Russian oil, which has allowed it to become the number one supplier in India, is its discounted price. The volume of Russian oil supplies to India is unlikely to significantly decrease, given that Urals is trading at a double-digit discount to Brent, says Sergey Tereshkin, founder and CEO of the Open Oil Market trading platform. Americans certainly do not offer discounts on ...

... Russian Investors For Russian investors, Veterans Day in the U.S. primarily signals a day of heightened caution. Although the American market is open, the reduced activity makes it more volatile. This can have repercussions on currency rates and commodity prices, including oil and gas, which are especially significant for the Russian economy and export-oriented firms. Investors engaged with U.S. stocks or currency pairs involving the dollar should factor in potential short-term fluctuations and reassess their trading strategies ...

... to an increase in gas prices. The September futures for natural gas at the TTF hub rose by 4% on August 8, 2024, reaching $423 per thousand cubic meters. It is likely that the price increase will also be observed on August 9, but the average monthly prices will not exceed $500 per thousand cubic meters. This forecast was made for Prime by Sergey Tereshkin, CEO of the oil products marketplace OPEN OIL MARKET. First of all, the relatively low share of supplies through the GMS "Sudzha" in the overall gas import structure to the EU will have an impact. According to the European Network of Transmission System ...