... negotiated with carriers were known only to them. We had few clients, and therefore, small revenue. Due to the large volume of manual labor, the overall efficiency of the company remained very low. But we wanted to become an industry leader and enter new raw material markets. However, in this state, the company couldn't scale quickly. The absence of automated and transparent business processes made it difficult to see the full picture of what was happening in the business. So we decided to start, like ...

... June will be released. Previous months showed a reduction in the trade balance surplus compared to previous years, although it remains substantial. New figures will reflect the situation with exports and imports amid sanctions and price restrictions on raw materials. It is expected that Russia will maintain a trade surplus thanks to energy exports; however, its size may have decreased due to falling oil prices and reduced physical sales volumes. Investors will assess this data in the context of the stability ...

... construction. Demand for Pentair's solutions is growing amid increased attention to environmental standards and the modernization of utility systems, so a stable report is expected. Investors will look at margins and orders, particularly given inflation in raw materials and metals. Beyond those mentioned, numerous other US companies will report, including Halliburton (oil services), Philip Morris International (tobacco giant), MSCI Inc. (index and analytics provider), Avery Dennison (packaging materials manufacturer),...

... of a decline in global oil prices, Sergey Tereshkin, CEO of the petroleum product marketplace Open Oil Market, said in a conversation with RIA Novosti. According to him, one of the serious risks to Russia's budget system in 2025 will be a drop in raw material prices. The OPEC+ alliance, at its most recent meeting last week, extended the validity of the current quotas until March 2025, but the markets did not react positively. Tereshkin noted that the price of benchmark Brent crude oil remains in the ...

... stock's price falls, the loss from the fall is offset by the gain from the option. Example: A company that imports oil might buy put options on oil to hedge against a fall in its value if oil prices fall. Example with a Call Option: Companies that use raw materials can hedge against rising commodity prices by buying Call options. If prices rise, the profit from the option will offset the additional cost of buying the raw materials. 3. Earning a Premium Selling options allows you to earn a premium, which ...