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The share of oil and gas revenues in the 2024 budget is growing beyond the planned levels.

... export duties. However, these are reduced by the amount of reverse excise payments to oil companies, factoring in damping and investment premiums. The largest share of oil and gas revenues comes from MET collections. In 2022, MET accounted for 71.7% ... ..., driven by non-oil and gas revenues. This decline is partly attributed to a tax reform in 2025, including an increase in corporate profit tax from 20% to 25%. While this will bring additional revenue, it also imposes a higher tax burden on oil and ...

XRP Price Forecast for May 2025: Technical Analysis and Key Factors

... increased their holdings of digital assets in 2025 following the trend of global diversification. The emergence of regulated investment products (ETFs, trusts) in the cryptocurrency market is also facilitating larger capital inflows. Thus, XRP’s price ... ... Ongoing improvements to the network increases its performance and reliability, indirectly contributing to XRP’s appeal to corporate users. There are also rumors that Ripple is considering an IPO (initial public offering) after resolving legal issues—such ...

Riot Platforms sells BTC for the first time in 15 months: what lies behind the miners' strategy shift

... Riot monetizes its bitcoin treasury without a direct sale: borrowed funds will be directed toward strategic initiatives and corporate goals. “This credit line is a key step towards diversifying funding sources... allowing us to avoid issuing new shares,... ... interest in bitcoin remains high: market sentiment is influenced by expectations for the approval of spot BTC-ETFs in the U.S., investments from funds, and capital influx from traditional investors searching for inflation hedges. These factors may offset ...

Analysis of PJSC Gazprom's RAS Report for the First Half of 2025

... affected the reduction in extraction costs and improved financial results (the tax exemption was granted to support Gazprom's investment program). Secondly, some cost savings may be linked to the optimization of operational expenses and the reduction of ... ... almost two-thirds of the loss were "compensated" due to tax assets. Such tax optimization is standard practice in corporate reporting: the company legally minimizes tax contributions in loss periods and reflects expected savings in its reports....

Nine countries and 12,000 warheads: How the world's nuclear arsenal is distributed

... unacceptable retaliatory strike in the event of an attack. However, with the intensification of geopolitical competition, Beijing is investing in expanding and modernizing its forces. Today, China possesses a nuclear triad: A powerful arsenal of ground-based ... ... nuclear forces and a new arms race mean increased defense budgets in many countries. Major defense contractors (rocket and space corporations, submarine producers, control systems) may receive new contracts. Long-term investors might want to pay attention ...