... particularly useful. When placing an order, buyers can review information about the seller. Currently, we work with refineries in Central Russia, but in the new year, we plan to significantly expand our geography and involve several vertically integrated oil companies. For sellers, working with the marketplace is also beneficial. With fewer intermediaries, they can sell their products at higher prices while buyers pay less. Sellers also gain access to a diversified customer base rather than relying solely on large traders. Do you offer credit or installment payment options like traditional marketplaces? Yes, we understand that clients may urgently need ...

... Review for Energy Market Participants. The current events in the fuel and energy complex (TEC) as of August 7, 2025, are once again in the spotlight for investors and market participants. Washington is ramping up its sanction pressure on the largest buyers of Russian oil, particularly with new trade tariffs imposed on India, escalating geopolitical tensions. Against this backdrop, global oil prices have ceased their decline and are demonstrating relative stabilization as investors assess OPEC+ actions and the risks ...

... August 8, and the president indicated he is "unconcerned" about potential negative market reactions to new stringent measures against Russia. This pertains to the imposition of 100% tariffs on Russian exports and secondary sanctions against buyers of Russian oil and gas. The prospect of such moves maintains uncertainty and adds a risk premium to barrel prices. Moscow, for its part, has stated that it has no intention of altering its policy under external pressure, thus maintaining market tension. OPEC+ actions ...

... receive gas through the "Turkish Stream" pipeline, unlike Slovakia and Austria. Potential Adjustments European buyers might already be lobbying Gazprom to revise the payment system. Without U.S. exceptions, Russia would need to accommodate ... ... sanctions package, its implementation might be delayed until 2026," Yushkov predicts. Sergey Tereshkin, CEO of Open Oil Market, adds that a complete LNG ban is unlikely before the end of the winter season (March 31), as Russian LNG helps Europe ...

... sanctions uncertainty. U.S. President Donald Trump has intensified rhetoric against Moscow, issuing an ultimatum to resolve the conflict in Ukraine within about 10 days. He threatened to impose 100% tariffs on Russian exports and secondary sanctions against buyers of Russian oil if there is no progress. These statements raise uncertainty over future supplies and add a "risk premium" to the price of a barrel. So far, Moscow has shown no willingness to make concessions; Russian officials have called such ultimatums ...