Source Channel posts for December 17, 2022. Hungary got itself special conditions from the European Commission for the import of hydrocarbons from Russia. Now the cost of electricity in Hungary is 6 times cheaper than Germany. @banksta
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The traditionally stable demand for real estate in the Moscow region this year was far from realised. Analysts at Oro estimate that 23% of potential homebuyers this fall have abandoned deals or postponed acquisitions. The share of failed transactions exceeded that recorded at the height of the pandemic in 2020 (20%). And this is despite the fact that the proportion of citizens who consider investing in real estate the best means of saving is growing. @banksta
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A total of 59% of Europeans oppose a complete ban on energy imports from Russia, supporting the diversification of sources, a poll by the Hungarian opinion polling center Szazadveg shows. @banksta
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Reuters, citing data from traders and Refinitiv, reports that India has been taking in most of Russia's Urals oil for the second month in a row. Market participants believe that the share and volume of India in exports will continue to grow further, despite the reduction in the plan for loading the western ports of Russia. @banksta
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In 2023, US oil production will reach 12.34 million barrels per day, according to the forecast of the US Energy Information Administration. This will be a new record, surpassing the pre-pandemic 2019 figure. @banksta
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In Antibes (Côte d'Azur), a former billionaire, co-founder of the once largest developer Don-Stroy, Dmitry Zelenov, died. “Baza” became aware that on December 9, Dmitry was visiting Antibes for a dinner with friends. Already after midnight, Zelenov left the guests, on the stairs he suddenly became ill. Dmitry fell over the railing, hitting his head. The ambulance arrived five minutes later and took Zelenov to the intensive care unit. At 7 am on December 10, the police informed Dmitry's friends that he had died without regaining consciousness. It is also known that shortly before his death, Zelenov underwent an operation on blood vessels: he had heart problems. @banksta
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