... Federal Reserve indeed left rates unchanged. Soft monetary conditions combined with the resolution of trade differences could support fuel demand in the latter half of the year. Gas Market: Record Storage for Winter and Relative Price Stability The focus in the gas market remains on Europe, where EU countries are rapidly filling underground gas storage in preparation for the winter heating season. By the end of July, European UGS facilities were over 72% full (up from ~59% a month prior), equivalent ...

... Bitcoin has experienced dramatic rises and falls, but the underlying principle of decentralized currency has gained widespread acceptance. Today, there are numerous other cryptocurrencies (often referred to as altcoins—alternative coins). Some are focused on increased transaction speed and scalability, others on anonymity, while others represent platforms for creating decentralized applications. A prime example of the latter is Ethereum (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization....

... However, new opportunities are emerging simultaneously: the energy transition is stimulating demand for energy storage technologies, renewable generation, infrastructure for hydrogen and electric transport. In the short term, market participants are focused on the development of the sanctions dispute between Washington and its largest Asian importers, the effectiveness of cooling measures in the fuel market in Russia, and further steps by OPEC+ and weather factors impacting gas demand. Experts recommend ...

... unless the company increases its debt. Tax policy and regulatory risks. In the second half of the year, it is unlikely that the government will revert the exemptions akin to the increased MET (which Gazprom benefited from). Rather, attention will likely focus on maintaining stability in the domestic gas market: for example, further tax incentives to stimulate gasification or processing projects could indirectly help Gazprom. On the contrary, fiscal needs may lead to one-off decisions—for instance, ...

... comparison, this figure was considerably lower at the beginning of the year; the rapid growth highlights how quickly crypto investments have become mainstream for institutions. A remarkable feature of the latest wave of investments has been a shift in focus toward altcoins. According to CoinShares, funds based on Ethereum have become the weekly leaders, receiving nearly $1.6 billion in inflows over seven days (the second-largest weekly result in history). Since the beginning of the year, investments ...