Stanimir Dobrev
@delfoo.bsky.social
The Orsk refinery in Russia has stopped refining oil since November 10th due to the need to maintain equipment but the repairs are going along slowly due to "unfavorable external factors"... cough Ukrainian drones cough.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8196178
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8196178
Орский НПЗ приостановил переработку сырья
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November 13, 2025 at 11:57 AM
The Orsk refinery in Russia has stopped refining oil since November 10th due to the need to maintain equipment but the repairs are going along slowly due to "unfavorable external factors"... cough Ukrainian drones cough.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8196178
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8196178
There's a new explanation for an entire chain of gas stations in Novosibirsk not having fuel. It's because they're about to rebrand as Teboil from Nafta24. The rebranding seems to only be about gasoline though...
sib.fm/news/2025/11...
sib.fm/news/2025/11...
November 13, 2025 at 10:52 AM
There's a new explanation for an entire chain of gas stations in Novosibirsk not having fuel. It's because they're about to rebrand as Teboil from Nafta24. The rebranding seems to only be about gasoline though...
sib.fm/news/2025/11...
sib.fm/news/2025/11...
Today the Oryol city council voted on raising the public transport ticket to 32 and 36 rubles. The issue is to cover costs the bus ticket must be 70 rubles, trolleybus tickets 56 rubles and trams 39-42 rubles.
oreltimes.ru/news/obshhes...
oreltimes.ru/news/obshhes...
В Орле хотят повысить стоимость проезда до 36 рублей - Новости Орла и Орловской области Орелтаймс
Сегодня, 13 ноября, на заседании комитета Орловского горсовета по экономической политике и и развитию предпринимательства обсудили больной вопрос - Читайте подробнее на Новости Орла и Орловской област...
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November 13, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Today the Oryol city council voted on raising the public transport ticket to 32 and 36 rubles. The issue is to cover costs the bus ticket must be 70 rubles, trolleybus tickets 56 rubles and trams 39-42 rubles.
oreltimes.ru/news/obshhes...
oreltimes.ru/news/obshhes...
By my count at least 4 coal mines in the Kuzbass currently have problems paying salaries. Berezovskaya, open pit Inoy, mine Inaya and Spiridonovskaya though the last one has started paying salaries again.
www.mk-kuzbass.ru/social/2025/...
www.mk-kuzbass.ru/social/2025/...
www.mk-kuzbass.ru/social/2025/...
www.mk-kuzbass.ru/social/2025/...
Задолженность по зарплатам на угольных предприятиях Кузбасса превысила 500 млн рублей
Общая сумма долгов по заработной плате на угольных предприятиях Кузбасса достигла 509 миллионов рублей.
www.mk-kuzbass.ru
November 13, 2025 at 6:38 AM
By my count at least 4 coal mines in the Kuzbass currently have problems paying salaries. Berezovskaya, open pit Inoy, mine Inaya and Spiridonovskaya though the last one has started paying salaries again.
www.mk-kuzbass.ru/social/2025/...
www.mk-kuzbass.ru/social/2025/...
www.mk-kuzbass.ru/social/2025/...
www.mk-kuzbass.ru/social/2025/...
Russian Business news 12/November/2025:
The UK plans on banning the offering of servicing and insurance to ships carrying LNG from Russia. Currently the Yamal LNG project fleet is being insured by the UK based P&I Club and finding a new insurer will be difficult.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8195413
The UK plans on banning the offering of servicing and insurance to ships carrying LNG from Russia. Currently the Yamal LNG project fleet is being insured by the UK based P&I Club and finding a new insurer will be difficult.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8195413
Страховка танкеров меняет флаг
Флот «Ямал СПГ» может лишиться страхового покрытия
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November 13, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Russian Business news 12/November/2025:
The UK plans on banning the offering of servicing and insurance to ships carrying LNG from Russia. Currently the Yamal LNG project fleet is being insured by the UK based P&I Club and finding a new insurer will be difficult.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8195413
The UK plans on banning the offering of servicing and insurance to ships carrying LNG from Russia. Currently the Yamal LNG project fleet is being insured by the UK based P&I Club and finding a new insurer will be difficult.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8195413
Russian official inflation as reported by Rosstat for the period 6th to the 10th of November stood at 0,09%. For November 2025 there's a inflation of 0,15% and inflation for the year so far 5,32%. Fuel prices are largely ignored.
www.interfax.ru/business/105...
www.interfax.ru/business/105...
Годовая инфляция в РФ замедлилась до 8,09%
Интерфакс: Рост потребительских цен в РФ с 21 по 27 октября составил 0,16% после повышения на 0,22% с 14 по 20 октября, на 0,21% с 7 по 13 октября, 0,23% с 30 сентября по 6 октября, сообщил в среду Ро...
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November 12, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Russian official inflation as reported by Rosstat for the period 6th to the 10th of November stood at 0,09%. For November 2025 there's a inflation of 0,15% and inflation for the year so far 5,32%. Fuel prices are largely ignored.
www.interfax.ru/business/105...
www.interfax.ru/business/105...
The Russian MinFin managed to sell 164,578 billion rubles (164 billion 578 million, European decimal comma)of debt from it only fixed coupon issue for today OFZ PD-26252 at a yield of 14,83%.
rusbonds.ru/news/2025111...
rusbonds.ru/news/2025111...
rusbonds.ru
November 12, 2025 at 9:19 PM
The Russian MinFin managed to sell 164,578 billion rubles (164 billion 578 million, European decimal comma)of debt from it only fixed coupon issue for today OFZ PD-26252 at a yield of 14,83%.
rusbonds.ru/news/2025111...
rusbonds.ru/news/2025111...
In this interview with the CEO of Russian tire company Ikon Tyres which used to be Nokian Tyres mentions a crisis on the Russian tyre market and you won't believe what he says about the Chinese impact on the market...
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8194461
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8194461
November 12, 2025 at 2:55 PM
In this interview with the CEO of Russian tire company Ikon Tyres which used to be Nokian Tyres mentions a crisis on the Russian tyre market and you won't believe what he says about the Chinese impact on the market...
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8194461
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8194461
Russia's MinFin did the sale of a second floater bond from which they managed to place 815,03 billion rubles. Same rules apply as for the first floater today.
rusbonds.ru/news/2025111...
rusbonds.ru/news/2025111...
rusbonds.ru
November 12, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Russia's MinFin did the sale of a second floater bond from which they managed to place 815,03 billion rubles. Same rules apply as for the first floater today.
rusbonds.ru/news/2025111...
rusbonds.ru/news/2025111...
Russia's MinFin did a sale of a floater bond from which they managed to place 876,19 billion rubles. In preparation for this the Russian Central Bank this week offered 2,3 trillion rubles for repo up from the usual 1 trillion.
rusbonds.ru/news/2025111...
rusbonds.ru/news/2025111...
rusbonds.ru
November 12, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Russia's MinFin did a sale of a floater bond from which they managed to place 876,19 billion rubles. In preparation for this the Russian Central Bank this week offered 2,3 trillion rubles for repo up from the usual 1 trillion.
rusbonds.ru/news/2025111...
rusbonds.ru/news/2025111...
Russian domestic steelmakers are considering asking the government to introduce a tariff on imported steel products mainly to protect them from the cheaper Chinese steel. The friendship without limits strikes again...
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8195160
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8195160
«Интерфакс»: российские металлурги предложили ввести акциз на импортную сталь
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November 12, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Russian domestic steelmakers are considering asking the government to introduce a tariff on imported steel products mainly to protect them from the cheaper Chinese steel. The friendship without limits strikes again...
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8195160
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8195160
Bashkortostan is lowering the funds available for subsidizing veteran families and paying one time bonuses for signing up from 32 billion rubles in 2025 to 24,5 billion rubles. For sign up bonuses specifically there will be 1,2 billion rubles less.
t.me/ufa_smi/27804
t.me/ufa_smi/27804
Новости Уфы и Республики Башкортостан | Уфа
❗️ Региональные власти сократили бюджет на выплаты участникам СВО в 2026 году
В следующем году на выплаты участникам СВО и их семьям потратят 24,5 млрд рублей. Общие социальные расходы снизятся на 3,...
t.me
November 12, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Bashkortostan is lowering the funds available for subsidizing veteran families and paying one time bonuses for signing up from 32 billion rubles in 2025 to 24,5 billion rubles. For sign up bonuses specifically there will be 1,2 billion rubles less.
t.me/ufa_smi/27804
t.me/ufa_smi/27804
Discount for Russian Ural oil from Primorsk and Novorossiysk reached the highest this year to 19,4 USD per barrel vs 13-14 USD a week earlier and 11-12 USD before the sanctioning of Rosneft and Lukoil.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8194662
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8194662
Дисконт на нефть Urals достиг максимума за год
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November 12, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Discount for Russian Ural oil from Primorsk and Novorossiysk reached the highest this year to 19,4 USD per barrel vs 13-14 USD a week earlier and 11-12 USD before the sanctioning of Rosneft and Lukoil.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8194662
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8194662
Russian Business news 11/November/2025:
Oil transportation via the Norther Sea Route for this Autumn Summer season decreased by 4,2% to 1,83 million tons this year. This is in contrast to the 30% growth in 2024.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8193768
Oil transportation via the Norther Sea Route for this Autumn Summer season decreased by 4,2% to 1,83 million tons this year. This is in contrast to the 30% growth in 2024.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8193768
Поставки нефти по СМП сократились на 4% после прошлогоднего бурного роста
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November 11, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Russian Business news 11/November/2025:
Oil transportation via the Norther Sea Route for this Autumn Summer season decreased by 4,2% to 1,83 million tons this year. This is in contrast to the 30% growth in 2024.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8193768
Oil transportation via the Norther Sea Route for this Autumn Summer season decreased by 4,2% to 1,83 million tons this year. This is in contrast to the 30% growth in 2024.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8193768
Yakutia which I kept on my map because it was explicitly stated Izvestia twice now has local news stories about shortages as of this morning/ last evening Yakutia time. There are also queues at gas stations:
t.me/azzimood/42000
t.me/azzimood/42000
November 11, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Yakutia which I kept on my map because it was explicitly stated Izvestia twice now has local news stories about shortages as of this morning/ last evening Yakutia time. There are also queues at gas stations:
t.me/azzimood/42000
t.me/azzimood/42000
I want to point to this thing today. On the day we learn that Russia essentially failed at mass producing domestic processors they introduce a new tax which will be used to subsidize domestic electronics production. It's baffling.
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Russian Business news 10/November/2025:
Russia will introduce a new tax on electronic devices in the aim to boost domestic production. Initially it will be imposed on finished goods like laptops and smartphones then on parts of devices and appliances.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8193398
Russia will introduce a new tax on electronic devices in the aim to boost domestic production. Initially it will be imposed on finished goods like laptops and smartphones then on parts of devices and appliances.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8193398
Техсбор в России сначала будет распространяться на ноутбуки и смартфоны
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November 10, 2025 at 8:11 PM
I want to point to this thing today. On the day we learn that Russia essentially failed at mass producing domestic processors they introduce a new tax which will be used to subsidize domestic electronics production. It's baffling.
bsky.app/profile/delf...
bsky.app/profile/delf...
Russian Business news 10/November/2025:
Russia will introduce a new tax on electronic devices in the aim to boost domestic production. Initially it will be imposed on finished goods like laptops and smartphones then on parts of devices and appliances.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8193398
Russia will introduce a new tax on electronic devices in the aim to boost domestic production. Initially it will be imposed on finished goods like laptops and smartphones then on parts of devices and appliances.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8193398
Техсбор в России сначала будет распространяться на ноутбуки и смартфоны
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www.kommersant.ru
November 10, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Russian Business news 10/November/2025:
Russia will introduce a new tax on electronic devices in the aim to boost domestic production. Initially it will be imposed on finished goods like laptops and smartphones then on parts of devices and appliances.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8193398
Russia will introduce a new tax on electronic devices in the aim to boost domestic production. Initially it will be imposed on finished goods like laptops and smartphones then on parts of devices and appliances.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8193398
In Novosibirsk region independent gas stations which can't get gasoline from refineries are being offered by speculators gasoline but at prices that are 20% higher that the market rates. Reminder that prices at refineries are over 90-100 000 rubles.
novos.mk.ru/social/2025/...
novos.mk.ru/social/2025/...
На новосибирском рынке бензина активизировались спекулянты
Из-за перебоев с поставками топлива независимым АЗС Новосибирской области предложили закупать бензин по цене на 20% выше рыночной. Об этом сообщил президент Ассоциации независимых нефтетрейдеров «Сиби...
novos.mk.ru
November 10, 2025 at 10:51 AM
In Novosibirsk region independent gas stations which can't get gasoline from refineries are being offered by speculators gasoline but at prices that are 20% higher that the market rates. Reminder that prices at refineries are over 90-100 000 rubles.
novos.mk.ru/social/2025/...
novos.mk.ru/social/2025/...
The Russian local authorities in St Petersburg banned migrants from being taxi drivers a week ago. Under the measure fell 4 000 taxi drivers or 12% of the total number of drivers in the city according Yandex taxi.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8193009
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8193009
Мигрантам вызвали запрет
Как ограничения на работу приезжих отразились на рынке такси
www.kommersant.ru
November 10, 2025 at 9:54 AM
The Russian local authorities in St Petersburg banned migrants from being taxi drivers a week ago. Under the measure fell 4 000 taxi drivers or 12% of the total number of drivers in the city according Yandex taxi.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8193009
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8193009
The Russian project to build the domestically designed processor Baikal-M has been stopped due to a shortage of crystals needed for the production. They call the experiment a success but they didn't even reach a production of more than a few dozens.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8192532
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8192532
Кристально пусто
Эксперимент по корпусированию процессоров Baikal M в РФ прекращен из-за дефицита компонентов
www.kommersant.ru
November 10, 2025 at 7:01 AM
The Russian project to build the domestically designed processor Baikal-M has been stopped due to a shortage of crystals needed for the production. They call the experiment a success but they didn't even reach a production of more than a few dozens.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8192532
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8192532
Graph of the regions that are creating local units to defend key infrastructure using reservists. In Krasnoyarsk likely they focus only on sabotage prevention as it's too far from Ukraine. Taken from this article:
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8192642
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8192642
November 10, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Graph of the regions that are creating local units to defend key infrastructure using reservists. In Krasnoyarsk likely they focus only on sabotage prevention as it's too far from Ukraine. Taken from this article:
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8192642
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8192642
Despite estimates by analytical companies that Russian gasoline sales have returned to profitability the Fuel Union says they are unprofitable and far from the 7-8 rubles per liter needed to operate a gas station.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8192616
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8192616
Рентабельность выдавливают по капле
Маржа продаж бензина на АЗС начала восстанавливаться
www.kommersant.ru
November 10, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Despite estimates by analytical companies that Russian gasoline sales have returned to profitability the Fuel Union says they are unprofitable and far from the 7-8 rubles per liter needed to operate a gas station.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8192616
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8192616
Map of Utilities outages in Russia for the week 3rd to the 9th of November. The regions bordering Ukraine have Outages primarily due to drone strikes.
November 9, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Map of Utilities outages in Russia for the week 3rd to the 9th of November. The regions bordering Ukraine have Outages primarily due to drone strikes.
Updated map of the regions of Russia where there are shortages of gasoline or diesel and how early was it first reported. As always it's worse in the occupied territories. Added just one region since the last update, Vologda.
November 9, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Updated map of the regions of Russia where there are shortages of gasoline or diesel and how early was it first reported. As always it's worse in the occupied territories. Added just one region since the last update, Vologda.
Russian official inflation as reported by Rosstat for the period 28th of October to the 5th of November stood at 0,11%. For November 2025 there's a inflation of 0,06% and inflation for the year so far 5,23%. Fuel prices are largely ignored.
www.interfax.ru/business/105...
www.interfax.ru/business/105...
Годовая инфляция в РФ замедлилась до 8,09%
Интерфакс: Рост потребительских цен в РФ с 21 по 27 октября составил 0,16% после повышения на 0,22% с 14 по 20 октября, на 0,21% с 7 по 13 октября, 0,23% с 30 сентября по 6 октября, сообщил в среду Ро...
www.interfax.ru
November 9, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Russian official inflation as reported by Rosstat for the period 28th of October to the 5th of November stood at 0,11%. For November 2025 there's a inflation of 0,06% and inflation for the year so far 5,23%. Fuel prices are largely ignored.
www.interfax.ru/business/105...
www.interfax.ru/business/105...