... oil refining by 4% compared to the same period last year, to 131.8 million tons. According to SPIMEX data, during the 2.5 months when the export ban was suspended, gasoline prices rose by 10-30%. This increase in wholesale prices also accelerated retail prices. According to Rosstat data, the price of gasoline at gas stations increased for two consecutive weeks, exceeding the national inflation rate: from the beginning of the year until August 5, it rose by 5.5% while inflation was 4.99%. The return ...

... access to foreign exchanges by Russian players demonstrates that capital is attracted to pharmaceutical/R&D projects from various jurisdictions. Consumer Demand and Macroeconomic Factors Demand for dietary supplements in Russia is generated through retail and online channels. According to DSM Group, pharmaceutical sales of supplements in 2024 experienced a slight decline compared to online channels: the share of marketplaces in dietary supplement sales reached about 23% (up from 19% in 2023). This ...

... 7 to July 8, reached 2.5%, compared to just 0.8% from March 5 to May 6. Diesel fuel prices also accelerated, with growth rates increasing from 0.9% to 1.3%, according to Rosstat. Unspoken Market Constraints Oil companies have incentives to raise retail prices. On one hand, Russian refineries, most of which are part of vertically integrated oil companies (VIOCs), face rising costs. Rosstat data shows that the net profit of Russian enterprises across the economy grew by 13.8% in the first four ...

... restrictions were supposed to last until the end of the year, but the authorities are ready to accommodate the oil producers. From a formal standpoint, this decision could have been prompted by a noticeable slowdown in prices. According to Rosstat, while retail gasoline prices grew by 4.1% from May 21 to August 5, over the following 15 weeks they only rose by 3%. However, the key factor in practice was the duration of the ban. The longer it remained in place, the fewer incentives oil producers had ...

... Leading the placements was Alfa-Bank: it accounted for 7 IPOs and 3 SPOs with a combined volume exceeding 70 billion rubles, representing more than two-thirds of the market. Increased activity in the regions: companies from various sectors, including retail, technology, and industry, actively went public. Sectors Leading the IPO Market In 2024, the main drivers of the market were companies from the information technology (IT), finance, and retail sectors. Information Technology: The sector's growth ...