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EconomicsDue to fuel shortages and rising gasoline and diesel prices, transportation expenses for Russian companies have surged sharply. According to Reuters, in July, rates for road transportation increased by approximately 12-15%, with some routes seeing hikes of up to 50%.
EconomicsRosstat reported that during the week of August 4 to 10, gas prices changed in only 28 regions of Russia. In comparison, the previous week saw a much broader increase.
EconomicsНа 12 августа ключевая ставка Банка России остаётся на уровне 14%, а июльская инфляция составила 5,98% год к году против 6,02% в июне. То есть рост цен немного замедлился.
EconomicsOn August 4, the Central Bank of Russia reported that in the second quarter of 2026, banks thwarted 17.5 million attempts at fraudulent transactions totaling nearly 1.9 trillion rubles. Compared to the first quarter, both the number of attempts and the volume of prevented thefts increased by more than 4%.
PoliticsOn August 5, the Bank of Russia published a summary of the July discussion on the key interest rate. The regulator confirmed that it expects annual inflation in 2026 to be in the range of 6–7%. The main new factor contributing to this is fuel prices, which the Central Bank estimates will contribute a maximum of about 1.5 percentage points to inflation over the year.
PoliticsAccording to Reuters, Kazakhstan has agreed to supply about 50,000 tons of AI-92 gasoline to Russia during July and August. This is not just a one-time shipment, but a significant volume over two months.
PoliticsПо данным Reuters от 5 августа, Россия продолжает закрывать нехватку топлива импортом из соседних стран. В материале прямо говорится, что бензин уже поступает в Россию из Казахстана, а также из Беларуси, Индии и Марокко.
PoliticsOn August 4, Vladimir Putin signed a decree easing restrictions for foreign citizens and Russian branches of foreign companies whose funds were held in special accounts of type 'S'.
PoliticsTehran reported that the agreement with Oman on new shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz is in its final stages.
PoliticsOn August 5, Beijing announced new retaliatory measures against American companies and technologies amid another round of trade conflict with Washington.
CryptoOn August 6, a trial commenced in Armenia against Catholicos Garegin II and several other high-ranking church officials. The case is linked to their refusal to comply with a court ruling reinstating one of the bishops.
PoliticsThis week, traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has significantly decreased: from Monday to Thursday, only 33 vessels passed through the strait, compared to 50 during the same period the previous week.
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