... market participants are encouraged by progress in trade negotiations between the U.S. and its partners. This week, Washington reached a trade agreement with Japan, and... ... billion tons — a historic maximum. The primary contribution to the increase comes from China, where raising domestic coal production remains part of the energy security strategy... ... prevent crises. Meanwhile, the global energy transition continues: renewable energy is achieving record growth, while the coal industry peaks before an expected decline. For...

... power sector and highlighting the importance of renewable energy sources (RES). In China, unprecedented demand on the energy system was witnessed in July: peak electricity... ... conditioning. Nevertheless, a significant portion of the production increase has been achieved through solar power stations and increased hydroelectric generation compared... ... partially offset the demand surge and avoid serious disruptions in energy supply. In the U.S., rapid development of RES is noticeably transforming the generation structure. As...

... WTI remains around $66-67. Price increases are fueled by several positive factors: U.S.-EU Trade Truce: The conclusion of a framework agreement between Washington and Brussels... ... Investors are also monitoring external economic signals: negotiations between the U.S. and China over trade disputes continue, and it is expected that the U.S. Federal Reserve... ... of reaching at least 90% storage capacity by the start of the heating season appears achievable for now. Gas prices remain elevated. The benchmark European index TTF fluctuates...

... shift to the earnings reports from US companies across various sectors. Biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences will share its achievements — market participants will focus on sales of its key drugs and progress in developing new medications. Oil and ... ... will be influenced by both macroeconomic and corporate factors simultaneously. In the morning, investors will assess data from China: any signs of slowing exports will heighten fears about global growth. In the afternoon, the central event will be the Bank of England's decision — an unexpected scale of rate increase or the tone of Andrew Bailey's remarks could significantly shift the pound's ...

... businesses, eased mortgage lending conditions, and new infrastructure projects for the second half of the year. The People’s Bank of China had already cut key rates earlier (a total of 0.25 percentage points in June and July) and is signaling its readiness to continue easing monetary conditions to avert a deflationary spiral. Investors hope these measures will help achieve the government’s GDP growth target of around 5% for 2025, although the current growth prospects remain below desired ...