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MOEX:LKOH 23 October 2025 - 30 October 2025

China–Russia Mega Trade Deal Jolts Markets: Stocks React to New Pact

China–Russia Mega Trade Deal Jolts Markets: Stocks React to New Pact

Russia’s parliament ratified a new investment and trade treaty with China on Oct. 27, including the Power of Siberia-2 gas pipeline memorandum and plans to settle more trade in yuan and rubles. China’s Shanghai Composite and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell, while Russia’s MOEX rose. Bilateral trade reached $244.8 billion in 2024 but dropped 9% in early 2025. Oil and gold prices climbed following the announcement.
30 October 2025
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Putin’s Oil Nightmare: Ukraine’s Drone Blitz Cripples 20% of Russia’s Refining – Oil Markets Rally

Putin’s Oil Nightmare: Ukraine’s Drone Blitz Cripples 20% of Russia’s Refining – Oil Markets Rally

Ukrainian drone and missile strikes have hit 21 of Russia’s 38 major oil refineries since January, cutting Russian refining capacity by 20%, President Zelenskyy said. Overnight attacks on October 29 set fuel depots ablaze in Crimea and hit refineries in Ulyanovsk and Stavropol. Brent crude rose to $64.5 a barrel after new U.S. and EU sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil. Russian oil stocks remain down 40–50% from earlier this year.
29 October 2025
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Oil Prices Rollercoaster: Trade War Fears & OPEC Moves Spark 5-Month Lows

Oil Prices Skyrocket: Brent Nears $66 on U.S. Sanctions – Experts Weigh In

Brent crude rose to about $66 per barrel on Oct. 23, jumping 5% after the U.S. and EU imposed sanctions on Russia’s Rosneft and Lukoil. WTI traded near $62, and the OPEC Basket was $63.4. OPEC+ plans to raise output, while global stockpiles are at multi-year highs. U.S. crude inventories fell last week as refineries increased runs; domestic production is near record levels.
23 October 2025
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