| October 2008 |
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Gazprom Sbyt Ukraine, a subsidiary of the Russian energy giant, will deliver about 5 billion cubic meters of natural gas to industrial consumers in Ukraine this year, the company's general director said Tuesday. 
Russian opposition parties and trade union leaders said Tuesday the country's economy was on the brink of a crisis, slamming the government and calling for urgent action.
Russia's MICEX and RTS stock exchanges resumed trading as of 1:00 p.m. Moscow time (09:00 GMT) Tuesday, with shares showing moderate growth. 
Iceland's Central Bank said Tuesday that Russia had agreed to grant it a 4 billion-euro ($5.4 billion) loan, prompting a senior Russian Finance Ministry official to deny any deal had been made. 
World oil prices could plunge to $50 per barrel amid the ongoing global financial crisis but are likely to stabilize at $80-90 per barrel, a senior Russian government official said on Tuesday. 
Russia's MICEX and RTS stock exchanges suspended trading at 10:00 a.m. Moscow time (06:00 GMT) following instructions from the financial regulator, a market spokesmen said on Tuesday. 