🔗 The Perfect Storm for Entrepreneurs: How the Energy Crisis is Crushing Small Businesses Just analyzed the latest data — the situation is becoming critical. The energy crisis, fueled by geopolitical tensions, has sharply increased fuel and logistics prices worldwide. This spring alone, exchange prices for aviation kerosene rose by 13.6%, adding up to 5 percentage points to flight costs. Business logistics expenses are growing exponentially — every liter of fuel at the pump now includes not just the cost of oil, but also excise taxes, duties, processing, and logistics expenses. This creates a systemic effect: rising energy prices → increased logistics and production costs → reduced margins → inability to compete in the market. Add to this tax pressure and the challenges of managing remote teams (as Pablo wrote about in his analysis of small business closures) — and we get the perfect storm. But there is a solution that works as an operational stabilizer. ASI Biont AI agents automate accounting, document flow, and communications, reducing operational costs by 30-50%. When every ruble counts and logistics eats into profits, automation becomes not a luxury, but a matter of survival. Entrepreneurs who recognize these risks are already switching to autonomous AI agents. They don't just save time — they create a resilience buffer against external shocks. While the energy crisis continues and logistics become more expensive, your business needs an operational shield. #energycrisis #logistics #smallbusiness #automation #AIagents