... their oil storage in case of a sudden export ban. "The problem is that the Ministry of Energy should determine export policies not for one month ahead but for at least two to three months. This is the time required to load oil products at Russia's ... ... comfortable level, experts from Petromarket calculated for RBC. "Margins depend heavily on the prices at which the products are traded on the domestic market. If there had been an export ban on gasoline and diesel in July, domestic prices would have been ...

We discuss why oil prices remain high despite the OPEC+ standoff and Trump's influence, as well as the role of threats directed at Russia. Eight OPEC+ countries have announced a new increase in oil production for September, effectively ending their plan to adhere to voluntary production restrictions ahead of schedule. However, the market barely registered this change, as oil prices remained relatively stable. On one hand, OPEC+'s generous output increases are exerting downward pressure on prices...