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Ban on gasoline exports from Russia to be brought in on April 1, still not clear how for long - sources

A ban on gasoline exports for all market participants, which had previously been in place only for non-producers, is to be introduced on April 1, several sources familiar with the outcome of a meeting ...
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Dragon Capital improves Ukraine's 2026 GDP forecast to 1.5%, downgrades hryvnia exchange rate forecast to UAH 45.5/$1

Ukraine's investment company Dragon Capital has improved its forecast for Ukraine's real GDP growth in 2026 by 0.5 percentage points to 1.5%, while at the same time downgrading its hryvnia exchange ...
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Russian Econ Ministry expected economy to slow at start of year, will lower 2026 growth forecast from 1.3% - Reshetnikov

The slowdown in the Russian economy at the beginning of the year was expected, and key rate reduction cut will have little impact on GDP growth in 2026, Economic Development Minister Maxim Reshetnikov ...
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EAEU countries expect mutual trade growth of 6.3% in 2026 to $101.1 bln - EEC

SHYMKENT. March 27 (Interfax) - The member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) expect the positive dynamics of mutual trade to continue in 2026, with an increase in trade turnover of 6.3% to ...
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Fundamental factors playing in favor of strong ruble, forecast for 2026 will be revised - Russian economic development minister

Fundamental factors in the form of a strong trade balance and low capital outflow will pressure the ruble towards strengthening, and the Economic Development Ministry will revise the current forecast ...
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Ukraine's negative energy trade balance increases to $10 bln in 2025 - Dixi Group

MOSCOW. March 27 (Interfax) - Ukraine imported 15 types of fuel and energy products from 69 countries worth $10.53 billion in 2025, up by $1.63 billion or 18.3% compared to 2024 ($8.90 billion), ...
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Moldovan authorities allow Lukoil-Moldova to sell fuel across its entire network of filling stations in country

CHISINAU. March 27 (Interfax) - The Moldovan government has allowed Lukoil-Moldova to resume operations across its entire network of filling stations in the country to minimize the consequences of the ...
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European Commission says working to phase out Russian nuclear energy - newspaper

MOSCOW. March 27 (Interfax) - The European Commission is working on the proposal on phasing out Russian nuclear energy, the newspaper Izvestia said on Friday, citing the European Commission's press ...
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Ozon launches sales in Turkmenistan's market

The marketplace Ozon has entered Turkmenistan's market, opening sales in the country, the company said in a press release. Consumers in Turkmenistan will be able to receive their orders at branches of ...
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Wildberries-Russ launches taxi service in Kyrgyzstan, so far in limited format

BISHKEK. March 27 (Interfax) - The taxi-ordering service WB Taxi has been launched in Kyrgyzstan, and the application is already available for download on Google Play and the App Store, according to a ...
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No discussions of windfall tax for 2025 within Russian Finance Ministry, too early to count current additional revenues - deputy finance minister

There are no discussions in the Finance Ministry about the possibility of additionally extracting corporate profits for the previous year, and it is premature to analyze current excess profits amid ...
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Russia might raise import duties on alcohol from unfriendly countries - paper

Russia might raise the import duty on liquor from unfriendly countries to 5 euros per liter of pure alcohol from the current 3 euros in May, national daily Kommersant reported, citing market sources.