🚫🛢 Oil shortage forecast
The International Energy Agency predicts an intensifying oil deficit by 2026 due to slow recovery in Middle Eastern supplies.

🇷🇺 The BRICS countries are the primary buyers of Russian fertilizers, according to PhosAgro CEO Alexander Gilgenberg.

📈 The CEO of Coinbase has set an optimistic outlook for Bitcoin, suggesting a target of $400,000 as a reasonable goal for the cryptocurrency.

💥🇷🇺 VK is actively reducing its debt. Over a year and a half, VK's net debt has decreased by more than three times. By the end of the first half of 2026, the Net Debt/EBITDA ratio stood at 2.3x, indicating the company's financial stability. VK aims to maintain the Net Debt/EBITDA ratio in the medium-term range of 2-3x. More information can be found on the company's website.

📰🚨 No official confirmation has been received from Saudi Arabia regarding the damage to the "East-West" oil pipeline.

🇷🇺🇮🇳 Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met on the sidelines of the BRICS summit to discuss bilateral relations and global issues.

📈 While there are no strong reasons for stock growth, Roman Bakhtyrev of Alfa Bank reveals three strategies to profit even in a bearish market. Watch the video and vote for your strategy: 🔥 betting on declines, ❤️ reliable stocks, or 👍 gold, floaters, and the money market.

📰 Gazprom plans to continue increasing gas production in Yamal using onshore and shelf fields, according to the company.

🇷🇺 The Moscow Exchange is launching a pre-IPO preparation program. Training in the MOEX Start accelerator for companies gearing up for private placement or pre-IPO will commence on October 1, 2026. For more information, read the release.

📰 Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced he will resign on September 25-26 upon returning from the United States. Previously, Vucic had repeatedly stated that the world is on the brink of a "big war."

⛔️🛢 The "East-West" oil pipeline, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz, has been shut down due to attacks in the regions of Riyadh and Medina, Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Energy reported.

🇺🇸🇷🇺 Key Democrats in the House of Representatives have opposed a bill on "hellish sanctions" against Russia, reports TASS. Senior Democrats from several committees, including Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, and Joint Economic, expressed their opposition in a joint statement. Gregory Meeks, Richard Neal, and Don Beyer are concerned about the bill extending Trump's authority over import tariffs. The House will discuss the bill on September 14.

⚠️ Despite a rebound in stocks, U.S. government bonds remain under strong selling pressure, with yields rising. This week concludes with a significant increase in yields on 2-year Treasuries. The debt market is already factoring in a cycle of 3-4 rate hikes. — more

⚠️ The likelihood that the Federal Reserve will raise the interest rate next week is currently estimated at 82% by traders on Polymarket.

United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) is preparing to sign agreements with India concerning the Il-114-300 at the "Innoprom" exhibition, according to RIA. UAC aims to finalize a contract for the delivery of the SJ-100 to an Indian airline by 2027, reports RIA. Additionally, a licensing agreement for the localization of the SJ-100 in India is nearing completion, TASS announced.

The latest ADP report indicates an increase of 12,000 jobs in U.S. employment, slightly exceeding the previous rise of 11,800 jobs.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is holding a meeting with Vietnamese President To Lam.

Amazon is preparing to issue its inaugural bonds denominated in GBP, aiming to raise $5 billion.

⚠️🇺🇸 Apple is scheduled to unveil its first foldable iPhone today. Historically, AAPL shares have tended to decline at the start of new product presentations.

The U.S. Climate Prediction Center has reported that the current El Niño event, which is already affecting global weather patterns, has a 75% likelihood of becoming a historic event by surpassing all records since 1950. The phenomenon is expected to intensify throughout the year, thereby increasing its predictable impact on weather worldwide. Forecasters predict that this El Niño may become the strongest recorded since 1877, potentially causing Eastern Pacific waters to warm by at least 3 degrees, comparable to the severe 1877-78 event. — BBG

Russian T-Bank has introduced a service allowing clients to trade on the stock exchange through external AI agents. Investors can connect their brokerage accounts to AI agents powered by neural networks, including Claude, DeepSeek, and ChatGPT. These agents assist with market analysis, order placement, stop-loss management, and tax accounting. All transactions require human approval. Further details are available here.