... the agreement helped avoid a new round of trade confrontation and reduced costs for European industry. In Moscow, however, such an agreement is seen as a long-term challenge: in effect, the European Union is solidifying its course towards rejecting Russian oil and gas, forcing Russia to accelerate its shift of exports to other markets (Asia, the Middle East, Africa). Energy market participants are closely monitoring the fulfillment of the deal's conditions and possible retaliatory reactions from Russia and its ...

... related to Gazprom's logistics: the company periodically sends its floating gas storage tanker for loading from the LNG plant "Portovaya" near St. Petersburg. Although these technical maneuvers are driven by sancion limitations (against the Russian gas shipping fleet), they do not significantly impact the European market — the volumes are relatively small. Nevertheless, the contract between Russia and the Lithuanian operator for transit to Kaliningrad expires at the end of the year, and experts ...

... perceived by investors and industrial gas consumers. Meanwhile, market participants are closely monitoring the EU's further steps to enhance energy security—including the introduction of new target levels for storage and potential restrictions on Russian gas imports currently under political discussion. Russian Fuel Market: Stabilization Measures and Price Reactions The internal market for petroleum products in Russia is experiencing a tense situation this summer, associated with the rapid rise in prices ...

... positively perceived by investors and industrial consumers. Meanwhile, market participants are closely monitoring the EU's further steps to strengthen energy security, including discussions about new targets for storage filling and potential restrictions on Russian gas imports. Global Agreements and Policy: Trade De-escalation vs Sanction Pressure In the international arena, two opposing trends are notably interwoven: de-escalation of trade conflicts between major economies and increasing geopolitical rhetoric. ...

... EU's further steps toward enhancing energy security. Notably, Brussels has extended the regulations for mandatory storage filling for another two years to maintain high reserve levels for future winters, and discussions on potential new restrictions on Russian gas imports are underway at the political level. Russian Fuel Market: Export Ban and Price Stabilization The domestic market for oil products in Russia is experiencing a tense situation this summer, driven by a rapid increase in prices for gasoline and ...