Russia 110929 Basic Political Developments
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National Economic TrendsInflation continues to decelerate in September - According to Rosstat, Russia's weekly consumer inflation was 0% last week (19-23 September), after shrinking by 0.1% since the beginning of September; YtD inflation amounted to 4.6%. Russia Macro View - That Sinking Feeling Ruble Weakens Third Day This Week Against Dollar, Euro at Open Kremlin Moves Rumble the Ruble - By ANDREW PEAPLE Russia strengthens positions at world grain markets Russia Grain, Pulses Harvest at 86.4 Million Tons, Ministry Says Russia resumes sugar exports for first time since 1999 Central Bank may ease requirements for two major banks - The Central bank of Russia (CBR) may refrain from introducing sanctions against Sberbank and the Bank of Moscow for infringing the law on the national payment system by introducing a temporary moratorium for the two financial institutions, RBC Daily reports today. COMMENT: Russian banks - Late to the party - David Nangle of Renaissance Capital Business, Energy or Environmental regulations or discussionsRussian shares down, indexes lose 0.9%-1% Globaltrans to shell out $1.2bn on M&A Aeroflot flies 23% more passengers in 8 mths Billionaire Potanin May Seek Norilsk Control Norilsk May Borrow $4 Billion for Buyback, Vedomosti Says TMK considering USD 3 billion in investments in US Russia and Romania Activity in the Oil and Gas sector (including regulatory)Lukoil to start supplying lubricants to Afghanistan Russian Watchdog Wants Oil Refiners Spun Off, Kommersant Says - Russia’s Anti-Monopoly Service proposed splitting oil companies into production, refining and retail businesses to defend independent retailers, Kommersant reported, citing Igor Artemyev, head of the body. International conference on Arctic shelf opens in Murmansk Kamchatka gasoline stations owners agree to lower fuel prices TNK-BP Says It Paid $1 Billion to Partner With HRT in Amazon BP to stay in Russia despite lawsuit and raids Lukoil’s Lawsuit against Customs Agency Postponed - Experts should have completed the technical expertise on the case November 9 Gas imports from Russia are expected to reach USD 545/1000 cubic meters - The price of gas imports from Russia is expected to reach USD 545 for 1000 cubic meters this October, according to Agerpres newswire. This statement was made by Hilmar Kroat-Reder, member of the Petrom directorate and responsible for the natural gas market, during a conference on energy. GazpromGazprom to be offered several Belarusian assets - Russian state giant Gazprom may get its hands on several major Belarusian assets, Alexander Surikov, Russian ambassador to Belarus, claimed to Prime on Wednesday, as Belarus insisted it expects no delay to the next tranche of the Russian-led bail out programme. Romania's top oil and gas company Petrom , controlled by Austria's OMV , is in talks to sell about 130 petrol stations it holds in Romania, almost a quarter of its total gas stations, to Serbian oil firm NIS, majority owned by Russia's Gazprom Neft , market sources said. Gazprom Seeking Short-Term Debt Amid Market Rout: Russia Credit UPDATE 2-Europe's fear of Russian gas behind Gazprom raids Gazprom Gas Supply Contracts Are Focus of EU’s Antitrust Probe - By Aoife White and Anna Shiryaevskaya The Empire Strikes Back: European Energy and the Return of Gazprom - Matthew Hulbert and Dr. Christian Brutsch ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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