... told Vgudok. "The fact that oil companies have incurred significant costs in recent months due to the forced downtime of several refineries also plays a role. This is indirectly evidenced by the dynamics of oil product exports. According to S&P Global Platts, Russia’s seaborne exports of oil products dropped from 2.69 million barrels per day (b/d) in January 2024 to 2.13 million b/d in June 2024. Exports only began recovering last month. In July 2024, the volume of seaborne exports to foreign ...

... Bitmain has announced plans to open a full-fledged production facility in the U.S. by early 2026. Increasing Share of Public Companies – according to BitcoinMiningStock estimates, publicly traded mining firms collectively control about 37.5% of the global Bitcoin hash rate. This reflects the growing role of large corporate players in an industry that was more distributed among numerous small private farms just a few years ago. Conclusions and Outlook for Investors Recent data indicates a noticeable ...

... devaluation of the ruble leads to an increase in the cost of imports—from raw materials to finished products. The rise in prices of imported goods automatically drives up the overall price level in the economy. Negative external factors. Supply shocks (global increases in oil prices, food prices, and other resources), as well as logistical issues or sanctions, can trigger accelerated inflation, even if the domestic situation is relatively stable. Inflation expectations. If the population and businesses ...

... of new issuers emerged in various industries (energy, industry, technology, etc.). During this period, the mechanism of privatizing shares of state enterprises became one of the ways to expand the market, encouraging companies to go public. After the global financial crisis of 2008, IPO activity in Russia sharply declined: in the subsequent decade, public offerings became rare. The market revival began only in recent years. For instance, in 2023–2024, the number of new listings on the Moscow Exchange ...