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Agricultural producer prices in December 2022 were 29.7% higher than in the same month a year earlier. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that year-on-year price growth continued to slow down. The annualized rate of change was +31.9% in November 2022 and +37.9% in October 2022. Compared to November 2......

The new platform will be able to bring together European companies and governments for joint purchases of gas in the global market. "Cartel of buyers" can start operating in June, The European Union will set up a platform next month where businesses and governments can form a "buyers' cartel" to buy gas from global suppliers, excluding Russia. Maros Sefcovic, Vice President of the European Commiss...

energy The cap on oil prices from Russia imposed by the G7 and allies is "working well." This was stated by US Energy Representative Amos Hochstein, reports Reuters. “I think the beauty of the process is that it works and that Russian oil and Russian products are sold below marginal prices,” he said on the sidelines of the CERAWeek energy conference in Houston, Texas. Hochstein recalled that Mosco...

Borrell recalled that the G20 format is a platform for "listening to others and telling the truth." In his opinion, The exclusion of Russia from the G20 would be contrary to the principle of multilateralism, said the head of EU diplomacy Josep Borrell at the international political science conference Raisina Dialogue. “You cannot say that you want to promote the principle of multilateral coo...

The owners of their own galleries Marianna Sardarova and Polina Askeri told RBC how the art market is adapting to the geopolitical situation,how much do Russian artists cost and who is currently investing in contemporary art After the start of the special operation in Ukraine, the Russian art market was cut off from international exhibitions and fairs. Leading galleries have lost the opportunity t...

The European Commission estimated the sanctions imposed against Russia as part of the tenth package at €12.7 billion, of which €1.3 billion were for Russian imports. But there are quotas for the supply of carbon and rubber, The tenth package of sanctions covers exports of goods to Russia worth €11.4 billion (for 2......

The European Commission has estimated the sanctions imposed against Russia under the tenth package at €12.7 billion, of which €1.3 billion is for Russian imports. But there are quotas for the supply of carbon and rubber, The tenth package of sanctions covers exports of goods to Russia worth €11.4 billion (for 2......

Western countries introduced a cap on oil pricesfrom Russia at $60 per barrel. in the beginning of December. Bloomberg writes, For at least four weeks after the European Union and the G7 countries introduced a “price cap” on Russian oil, Moscow sold it at an average price of $74 per barrel. and received much more profit than expected in the West. Bloomberg writes about this with reference to a stu...

announced a major package of sanctions against Russia on the anniversary of the outbreak of hostilities in Ukraine.New measures focus on preventing circumvention of existing restrictions and strengthening export controls On Friday, February 24, the United States and Great Britain announced new sanctions against Russia, timed to coincide with the anniversary of the start of a military special opera...

It will include tightening controls on the export of dual-use goods, measures against organizations and people who support hostilities. The approval of the 10th package was delayed by Poland, The EU countries have agreed on the tenth package of sanctions against Russia, reports the Swedish representation in the EU on Twitter. It will include: tightening export restrictions on dual-use goods and te...

concerned about the observance of sanctions against Russia, Western countries will develop a tool to adjust the measures already taken,in order to prevent "complicity" in Moscow and circumvention of restrictions The G7 countries (G7: USA, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Japan) are planning to create a new tool for coordinating the application of sanctions imposed against Russia, this will be done to i...

Charles Michel New packages of sanctions against Russia are aimed at preventing attempts to circumvent already imposed restrictions, said the head of the European Council, Charles Michel, in an interview with Le Soir. “Each next package is aimed at tightening the loop and preventing attempts to circumvent [sanctions],” he said. According to Michel, the EU has already introduced the main restrictio...

As the president of the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW) pointed out,A sharp increase in electricity costs due to a Russian special operation cost Germany € 100 billion in 2022Views of BerlinViews of BerlinViews of BerlinViews of BerlinViews of BerlinViews of BerlinViews of Berlin Germany lost €1......

The first groups of Chinese tourists in Russia are expected by the summer, but the mass tourist flow will reach pre-pandemic levels in two to three years at best. Why the return of tourists from Chinaimportant for the economy and what are the problems with it Russia and China have resumed an agreement on visa-free group tourist trips, suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic , follows from the respo...

More than €5 billion of assets of the Central Bank, sanctioned companies and people were blocked in German banks. According to Bloomberg, the parties of the republic are generally ready to approve the transfer of funds to Ukraine, Germany, as part of restrictive measures against Russia, blocked €5.32 billion during the year of the conflict in Ukraine, this amount includes the assets of the Central...

In an area of ​​more than 450 square meters, ABPA will present 22 Brazilian agro-industries at the event, including producers of chicken and duck meat, eggs, genetic material and pork (for non-Islamic buyers). Confirmed brands include: Aurora Alimentos, Avenorte, Avivar, Bello Alimentos, BRF, C.Vale, Coasul, Copacol, Dália Alimentos, Granja Faria, GtFoods, Jaguafrangos, Lar Agroindustrial, Naturov...

Imports of Russian oil to EU countries have already decreased by 90%, EU Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson said on her Twitter (the social network was blocked at the request of the Prosecutor General's Office). “Thanks to our collective efforts and in solidarity with Ukraine, the European Union stopped importing coal from Russia, eliminated imports of Russian oil by 9......

Victoria Nuland The United States and its G7 partners (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Great Britain) will present a “new large package of sanctions” on the anniversary of the start of a special military operation in Ukraine, the restrictions will affect the supply of technology and high-tech equipment. This was stated by US Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland during a telephone brief...

The list may also include flush cisterns, LEDs,bricks and tires The EU, as part of the tenth package of anti-Russian sanctions, may ban the export to Russia of “bidets, toilet bowls, flush cisterns and similar sanitary products,” EUobserver reports, citing draft documents. The main goal of the trade embargo is to stop the sale of high-tech goods that can be used in Russian weapons syst...

The need for Russian-made synthetic rubber did not allow the ambassadors of the EU countries to agree on the 10th package of sanctions on February 15,newspaper writesRubber plant in Russia EU ambassadors were unable to agree on February 15 a new package of sanctions against Russia because of the need for synthetic rubber. This is reported by Politico, citing sources. The tenth package of sanctions...

Switzerland has joined the ceiling on prices for oil products from Russia set by the European Union, the country's Ministry of Economy said. “The Federal Council on February 15 adapted the sanctions imposed on Russia regarding crude oil and petroleum products, thus supporting the latest decisions approved by the European Union,” the statement said. The changes took effect at 18:......

In 2022, meat consumption per capita hit a record - 79 kg per person. The record was provided, in particular, by cheaper pork - on average, a Russian ate more of it in a year, Meat consumption in Russia in 2022 increased by 2.3% compared to 2021 and reached a record high for at least the last ten years - 79 kg per person per year. This follows from the presentation of the National Union of Pig Bre...

Germany will not participate in public competitions in the supply of weapons to Kiev, this harms the unity of the West, Scholz said. Sanctionsagainst Moscow will become a "clear signal" that she will not be able to realize her plans,he promisedOlaf ScholzOlaf ScholzOlaf Scholz Public competitions between countries over who will give Ukraine the largest amount of the best weapons interfere with the...

Alexander Novak The exclusion of two types of Russian fuel from the oil price ceiling shows that oil products and Russian oil remain in demand in the EU countries. This opinion was expressed by Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Alexander Novak, reports TASS. According to Novak, a number of oil products were excluded from sanctions in order to legalize gray fuel supply schemes. The Deputy Prime Minis...

On February 6, a ban on the import of Russian oil products into the European Union came into force and motor fuel, which is transported in a car, but not in tanks, but in separate canisters, falls under this ban. This clarification was made by the Estonian Tax and Customs Board. “Oil products from Russia are prohibited from February 6 to buy, import and transfer,” said Piret Tinkus, head of the de...

On February 5, an embargo on the supply of Russian oil products to the key market, the European Union, which accounted for more than 40% of sales, came into force. RBC figured out On Sunday, February 5, an embargo on the supply of Russian oil products (gasoline, diesel, kerosene, naphtha and fuel oil) to the European Union, which accounted for 42% of the total export of these raw materials from Ru...

Demand for beef began to fall back in 2022, and consumption may continue to fall in 2023. First of all, this applies to those countries where beef dishes are eaten most often - Argentina, USAand UK In 2022, the demand for beef in the world fell sharply, and even as inflation declines in 2023, consumption of this type of meat is also predicted to fall, writes Bloomberg. According to the agency, it ...

Oil production in Russia this year may fall by 10-15%, analysts at Kept (former KPMG) predict.The final figures will depend on the ability of Russian companies to reorient the supply of petroleum products from Europe Добыча нефти в России по итогам этого года снизится примерно на 7–13%, прогнозируют партнеры Kept (бывшей КПМГ) Максим Малков и Марина Мизгирева в исследовании «Анализ ключевых трендо...

Cefuroxime has disappeared from pharmacies, and only some pharmacies have another drug for children - cefixime. The market says In Russia, the children's broad-spectrum antibiotic cefuroxime, which is included in the list of vital drugs, has disappeared from pharmacies, Vedomosti reports after analyzing the assortment of pharmacies. The data of the Megapteka aggregator showed that Zinnat granules ...

According to Polish radio, the European Commission is considering options for sanctions against Belarus because of Russia's support. It is possible that they can be equated with restrictions on Moscow, The European Commission is considering options for sanctions against Belarus, including the introduction of a complete embargo on the supply of weapons and dual-use equipment, radio RMF24 reports, c...