The 13th issue of Russia Through a Lens, the analytical journal produced by the Deloitte Research Centre in Moscow, falls under the Research Centre’s monitoring activities.

Already grappling with a supply glut in liquefied natural gas (LNG), global gas companies face fresh challenges due to two seismic events: the COVID-19 pandemic and the global oil price shocks. Together, these developments are set to deepen and lengthen the current imbalance between supply and demand in LNG markets, leading to a lower-for-longer price environment. As a result, up to 8% of global LNG demand could be at risk (more than 25 million tonnes per annum, or MTPA) in the near term while the low-price environment could last another one to two years.

Anton Pronin, Acceleration Director of Skolkovo’s IT cluster, offers step-by-step instructions to startups for surviving a pandemic. The cluster is a partner of the Roscongress Foundation’s Innovation Space, and participates in every event hosted by the platform, including the Science Fest Innovation and Science Festival which is to take place online 24–26 July 2020.

National Rating Agency experts present an analytical review of the repayment holiday impact, which is part of a set of measures to overcome the negative economic consequences of the crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The review examines various aspects of the repayment holiday influence on the Russian banking system.