... Guangdong province) also worries investors. Experts assess the risk of a widespread epidemic as low, but this news unsettles markets. The combination of deflation and sanitary risks intensifies expectations that Beijing will need to increase stimulus ... ... avoid negative surprises, although performance dynamics vary by sector. Here are a few examples: ConocoPhillips: The oil and gas giant reported a 15% decline in net profits for Q2 year-on-year, but this was better than expected—production growth helped ...

... total portfolio. During significant market fluctuations and unstable economic conditions, it is advisable to liquidate wine investments immediately. Instead, funds should be held in securities or other assets. One can return to wine investment once the market stabilizes. The value of wine lies in the fact that, even in the event of a price drop, it is typically only a temporary situation, unlike oil, gas, and other materials. After several years, the price often returns to previous levels or even increases significantly. This is due to the reduction in the available supply of the beverage. The fewer bottles there are in the world, the more valuable ...

... (24%), as well as Africa (12%) and Europe (14%). A significant contribution to future supply growth will come from oil and gas companies, which extract lithium from brines. According to "Infomine" estimates, brines currently account for 46% ... ... lithium carbonate equivalent), with supply exceeding demand by 11%. Another factor in the surplus will be the electric vehicle market reaching maturity, a stage when consumer choice is driven not by novelty but by competition in costs. This can be compared ...

... billion , for a total of $10.3 billion; supported by rising aluminum prices and export supplies. Suleiman Kerimov – added +$2.6 billion , bringing wealth to $9.6 billion; a key factor was the revaluation of gold mining assets. 4. Resource Giants: Oil & Gas and Mining Classic resource sectors continued to generate superprofits for their owners: Vladimir Potanin – +$2.5 billion , totaling $30.4 billion; a positive trend was aided by a nickel shortage in the global market. Alexey Mordashov – +$2 billion (up to $25 billion) due to diversification of export markets and domestic demand for flat-rolled products. Vagit Alekperov – +$1.2 billion , resulting in $26.5 billion; support came from high prices for Urals ...

Column by Sergey Tereshkin for the "Oil and Gas Industry" Portal According to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), in the second quarter of ... ... the end of the year, this surplus is expected to narrow to 300,000 barrels per day. Sergey Tereshkin, CEO of the OPEN OIL MARKET platform for oil products and raw materials, explains this trend with the following factors: Easing of OPEC+ quotas: ...