... balance continues to support the national currency. Main Risks for the Ruble Despite moderate predictions, analysts highlight several risk factors that may exert pressure on the ruble: Sanctions: Potential tightening of restrictions related to oil and gas exports, as well as Russian banks' access to international settlements. Federal Reserve Rates: An increase in interest rates by the U.S. Federal Reserve could intensify capital outflow from emerging markets, including Russia. Oil Prices: Fluctuations ...

... in Venezuelan supply, while overall global oil inventories remain limited due to OPEC+ actions. Temporary disruptions in the export of Black Sea oil (including suspensions of shipments of Azeri BTC in the Turkish port of Ceyhan), which have restricted ... ... supported NatWest stock and generally reinforced trust in the stability of the UK banking sector. Eni S.p.A. – Italian oil and gas giant reported a profit decline but exceeded analysts' expectations. Eni’s adjusted net income in Q2 amounted to €1.13 ...

... Q2 2025 (preliminary estimate) and Initial Jobless Claims 17:00 (USA) – Pending Home Sales (July) 17:30 (USA) – Natural Gas Inventories 18:00 (USA) – Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Index (August) August 28–29 – BTC Asia 2025 Conference (Hong ... ... Brussels to discuss yet another, the 19th, package of sanctions against Russia. Additional restrictions regarding technology exports and an expansion of the sanctions list are expected to be considered. The results of these consultations are crucial for ...

... both through Russia via the CPC and through the Azerbaijani Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline. Tereshkin believes that Kazakhstan's diversification of supply routes is a normal practice even under conditions of so-called 'technological' stability in oil and gas exports. However, the Azerbaijani route is significantly longer and more costly than routing through Russia. "The Azerbaijani route is more expensive because, first, oil must be pumped to the coast of Kazakhstan, then loaded onto a tanker, transported ...

... intensified during the summer. Otherwise, a continued drop in profits would confirm persistent issues with domestic demand and exports. Market reaction in China to this data has been restrained: the Shanghai Composite index opened with negligible changes ... ... somewhat limit price growth. The balance of these factors keeps quotes within a relatively narrow range. Investors in the oil and gas sector are also monitoring the dynamics of petroleum products: for instance, gasoline and distillate inventories in the U....