... which leads to increased demand for diesel fuel. According to Rosstat, the retail price of diesel fuel rose by 0.3% for the first time since late July. The average retail price increased by 24 kopecks during the week of October 21-28, reaching 67.45 rubles per liter. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak stated that sufficient reserves of winter diesel fuel have been formed in the country, and prices will adjust after the transitional phase. Source: Prime News Agency

... Sergey Tereshkin, CEO of the "Open Oil Market" fuel marketplace (a Skolkovo resident), shared with RIA Novosti. According to Rosstat data, the average retail price of gasoline increased by 0.19% from October 28 to November 5, reaching 59.19 rubles per liter. The overall weekly inflation rate in the country was also 0.19%. "The increase in gasoline prices over the remaining two months of the year will be less significant than in the summer when weekly growth rates reached up to 0....

... the increase in exports was one of the reasons for the rise in budget revenues from the gas industry: total collections from the mineral extraction tax and the export duty on gas in the first eight months of the current year grew by 9%, or 98 billion rubles in absolute terms. "In the medium term, the dynamics of gas production will largely depend on the commissioning of technological lines for the Arctic LNG-2 project, as well as demand in the energy sector and housing sector. By July 2024,...

... bringing the annual figure to 7.4%, which is close to the Central Bank's forecast of 8.0–8.5%. Reuters 2. Legislative Initiatives: President Signs Several Laws: President of Russia Vladimir Putin has signed a law halting debts on loans up to 10 million rubles for participants of the special operation if the enforcement proceedings were initiated before December 1, 2024. Laws concerning fines for document forgery for migrants and administrative punishments for the promotion of child-free ideologies have ...

... ruble-denominated securities. This approach enables the potential for greater compensatory payments, further mitigating risks. Holding funds in foreign currency can enhance the value of the securities or preserve their worth in the event of a collapse in the ruble or foreign currency exchange rates, respectively. Bonds should meet the following criteria: a rating of at least BBB, a fixed interest rate, an annual yield between 8% and 15%, a maturity period of one to three years, and the securities should be ...