... prices, and highlights the challenges in forecasting the industry's recovery. Read the full article at the link: Is Oil Product Production in Russia Declining? In 2024, Rosstat stopped publishing weekly and monthly statistics on the production of automotive gasoline and diesel in Russia, forcing industry participants to rely on indirect indicators of fuel output. Analysts from OPEN OIL MARKET analyzed the main available indicators and found that: Marine exports of petroleum products have decreased the most this year — by nearly a quarter. This indicator is influenced by factors such as unscheduled ...

... the cycle's nadir: will there be hints of demand recovery in the second half due to increased chip production for AI and the automotive sector? If management hints that orders are beginning to rise (e.g., new requests from memory chip manufacturers or ... ... sentiment). These indicators set the overall tone; for instance, above-expected inflation expectations or strong employment data may fuel discussions about further central bank policies, potentially influencing investor sentiment. In the afternoon, the focus ...

... worth of metals were imported from Russia (about 30% of the total import volume). Palladium and platinum are mainly used in the automotive industry: they are utilized in catalytic converters for reducing emissions in internal combustion and hybrid vehicles.... ... progresses, the need for palladium is likely to decrease, as catalytic converters are not required in electric vehicles. Nuclear Fuel and Uranium Supplies Another critically important category remains nuclear fuel. In 2024, the U.S. imported enriched uranium ...

... profit surge – analysts forecast around $1.30 per share, significantly higher than the same period last year. Such growth is fueled by heightened market activity in spring (volatility spikes due to the banking crisis, interest rate changes, etc.). If ... ... demand revival have emerged in late 2024 to early 2025 (especially due to investments in new factories for AI chip production and automotive business). In Q2 (for Lam, this is the fourth quarter of the financial year), analysts expect revenue growth to about ...

... price in the possibility of a Fed rate cut towards the end of the year. These anticipated supportive monetary policy measures fuel stock market growth, particularly in the high-tech sector. Analysts note that among investors, the FOMO (fear of missing ... ... similar compromise for the EU: uncertainty surrounding potential tariffs significantly reduces appetite for risk. Industrial and automotive giants in Europe are particularly vulnerable, having already incurred costs from tariff confrontations. For instance,...