... gradually decreasing. In Western countries, renewable energy has nearly displaced coal: the intermittent nature of solar and wind generation is compensated by gas power plants and energy storage systems. All of this signals a global turning point in energy. Investments are increasingly shifting towards RES, and carbon-intensive industries are forced to adapt to new realities. For energy sector investors, the "green" trend opens opportunities—from the development of solar and wind projects to upgrading grid infrastructure and energy storage systems. Electricity Sector: Decline in Generation and Increase in Tariffs The electricity sector in Russia has recorded a slight decline ...

... The Ministry of Finance aimed to bring additional funds into the federal budget by gradually zeroing out export duties in exchange for a proportional increase in MET. AIT became a sort of bargaining chip, introduced in 2019, offering oil companies the opportunity to reduce their tax burden for depleted West Siberian fields and new fields in East Siberia requiring substantial infrastructure investments. In turn, AIT allowed the Ministry of Finance to partially address the issue of growing MET benefits, which had made the Tax Code increasingly resemble a geologist’s reference book. While in 2019, the share of AIT in Russia's taxable ...

... especially if Chinese consumer activity is high. What This Means for Russian Investors For Russian investors, Singles' Day offers an opportunity to gauge consumer sentiment and economic activity in China, which influences commodity markets and export-dependent ... ... stable demand, supporting companies tied to the export of goods and resources. Russian investors may also consider short-term investments in major Chinese companies, anticipating that strong Singles' Day results will reflect positively on their stock prices....

... have stabilized at relatively comfortable levels for consumers, while producers' efforts prevent the market from sharp fluctuations. The European energy sector is entering winter with record gas reserves, reducing the risks of shortages, while global investments are confidently moving towards clean energy, opening up new growth opportunities. For investors in the fuel and energy sector, a period of reassessing risks and strategies is unfolding. On one hand, traditional oil and gas projects face geopolitical and regulatory challenges, with their margins being squeezed due to ...

... ETH rally to several factors. Firstly, interest from large players has intensified – in recent weeks, multiple companies and investment funds have reported increasing their reserves in Ether. Secondly, after a lengthy spring-summer correction, Ethereum ... ... already begun to eye XRP: reports indicate its inclusion in the portfolios of certain funds. Ripple, on its part, now has the opportunity to scale its cross-border payment business based on XRP without the risk of new lawsuits from regulators. Dynamics ...