... Threatened Hard Measures Against Ukraine Due to Gas Transit Issues Prime Minister of Slovakia, Robert Fico, stated that the country is prepared to take hard measures against Ukraine if gas transit issues through its territory are not resolved. This report is from Reuters. The conflict surrounding gas supplies heightens tensions in the region and may impact energy stability in Europe. What Does This Mean for Investors and Traders? For investors, this serves as a signal of potential risks within Europe’s ...

... in "green" Europe, a significant diesel shortage in summer and autumn led to a price spike, contributing to Russia's fuel crisis as third countries redirected their diesel exports to Europe while buying Russian diesel. Currently, Russian companies are performing confidently, according to Simonov. In September, Bloomberg reported a 10% increase in Russia's maritime diesel and fuel oil shipments. Thus far, there are no major issues with exporting Russian diesel. However, energy expert Kirill Rodionov notes potential medium-term risks for Russian diesel exporters, particularly ...

... 5. MicroStrategy now holds 91,579 BTC; the total cost of these coins was $2.226 billion, with an average cost of BTC at $24,311 (the company began investing in cryptocurrency last summer when Bitcoin had not yet entered its bullish rally). This was reported by the company's CEO, Michael Saylor. Over the week, the first cryptocurrency has increased by 6%. However, it was altcoins, rather than digital gold, that drove the market capitalization growth. Ethereum saw a jump of over 25%, setting a new ...

... revenues in July, mining profitability remains significantly lower than levels observed before the 2024 halving. JPMorgan's report indicates that daily revenue and gross profit per 1 EH/s are still approximately 43% and 50% below what they were before ... ... intensified competition in the industry, as more participants and machinery compete for a limited number of new blocks. For individual companies, this means the necessity to scale up their own capacities to maintain market share and Bitcoin output. Mining Difficulty ...

... interview with RG by Sergey Tereshkin, General Director of the OPEN OIL MARKET marketplace for petroleum products and raw materials. According to him, the division of the damping mechanism in practice will stimulate the growth of exchange prices: oil companies will be able to increase their margin by inflating the exchange prices for one type of fuel while receiving subsidies for another. It was previously reported that the government plans to change this rule by splitting the damping payments by fuel type—gasoline and diesel fuel (DF). Exceeding the maximum established price for one type of fuel will not affect payments for the other type. The damping ...