... is one of the ways to support regional budgets, which may face difficulties due to losses from corporate income tax. According to Rosstat data, the balance of profits and losses for wholesale and retail trade enterprises in the first four months of 2024 decreased by 51.7% compared to the same period in 2023, reaching 466.2 billion rubles (trade is one of the largest employers in the regions). At the same time, no one denies that the increase in excise tax rates affects fuel prices at gas stations....

... топливо - на 16% (до 12 120 тыс. руб. за тонну). Это существенно превышает общие темпы прироста потребительских цен: по данным Росстата, к 23 декабря 2024 года инфляция с начала года составила 9,5%. Причем самые распространенные марки бензина АИ-92 и АИ-95 превысили средний уровень роста цен по ...

... class 5 gasoline will increase by 14% (to 17,088 rubles per ton), and the excise tax on diesel fuel will rise by 16% (to 12,120 rubles per ton). This significantly exceeds the overall rate of consumer price growth: according to Rosstat, by December 23, 2024, inflation for the year had reached 9.5%. The most common gasoline grades, AI-92 and AI-95, slightly exceeded the average inflation rate, increasing by 9.7% and 9.8%, respectively. Premium gasoline grades like AI-98 and higher saw the largest increase,...

... reduced fuel output, which could drive up prices in the medium term. Tereshkin predicts that the current price surge will be halted by a new export ban. Permission to export gasoline (valid from June to late July) is unlikely to be extended into August 2024. However, the underlying causes of price increases persist, including refinery downtimes and rising production costs, ensuring higher growth rates compared to early 2024, at least until the end of the warm season. Kaufman added that retail price ...

... is around the psychologically important mark of $1.00 – $1.10, which previously served as resistance and may now act as a support during pullbacks. A deeper support level is noted by analysts in the $0.80 – $0.85 range, where XRP consolidated in 2024, reinforced by increased buyer interest. Resistance zones have shifted higher, with the first significant barrier expected around $1.50, where profit-taking by some short-term traders is possible. A breakthrough above $1.50 would pave the way for ...