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VC.RU: "Why the Oil Market Has No Future Without Digitalization"

... manual management. We customized the 1C software to meet our specific needs, making operations across different departments more transparent and efficient. We also enhanced security by developing and automating a system for accrediting counterparties. One of the first results of digitalization was a significant reduction in costs—we started saving several million rubles per month. – But you didn’t stop there? – No, that wasn’t enough for us. We wanted to make a "quantum leap" and reach a new level. To do this, we needed to minimize human involvement in the sale of petroleum products. This ...

VC.RU: How Businesses Can Avoid Relying on Loans During a Crisis

... amount is repaid. Example: At the time of writing, the face value of one "Sber" bond is 1,000 rubles. Purchasing one bond effectively lends this amount to the issuer. With a coupon payment of 37.40 rubles, the investor periodically receives this amount, with repayment of the principal at the bond’s maturity. Benefits of ... ... legal disputes, unfulfilled contracts, or public scandals. Formal Requirements for Entering the Market: Revenue exceeding 150 million rubles. Financial stability over recent years. No negative credit history. Absence of ongoing lawsuits that could impact ...

Why is the trade in petroleum products moving to digital platforms?

... primarily for buyers. However, petroleum product trade is not the only sector where this situation occurs, though it may be one of the last. Similar conditions were observed a few years ago in the domestic agricultural product or steel market. But in ... ... for credit. According to OPEN OIL MARKET analysts, an average buyer purchasing 500 tons of product per month saves around 18 million rubles annually. For suppliers, the marketplace serves as an additional sales channel, which they use alongside other tools....

Startup & VC News - Wednesday, June 18, 2025: AI Megadeals and Defense Tech Fuel Venture Market Growth

... 2025 brings further acceleration of the venture boom: funding rounds worth hundreds of millions of dollars, sectoral diversity of investments, and a revival of the exit market... ... raised $100 million from Breakthrough Energy, proving that AI companies aren't the only ones capable of raising big rounds. Crypto startups are seeing renewed interest, with... ... about $3 million, and the Russian company ARS Smart Robotics received about 249 million rubles at the pre-IPO stage to expand its business. Although the scale of these rounds...

Europe may completely lose Russian gas.

... presidential decree shifted payment for Russian gas from "unfriendly" countries to rubles. Payments can only occur through one scheme: European buyers transfer funds in euros or dollars to Gazprombank, which converts the currency to rubles and transfers the amount to Gazprom. There is no alternative payment method. Russian LNG, which has made Russia the ... ... the end of the winter season (March 31), as Russian LNG helps Europe mitigate supply risks. For instance, France imported 4.98 million tons of Russian LNG in the first ten months of 2024, followed by Spain (4.18 million tons), Belgium (2.20 million tons),...