The Kremlin responded to the statement of the co-owner of "LUKOIL" about the catastrophic oil prices
The Russian leadership does not agree With the assertion that the oil market has developed in a horrible situation And stressed that Russia has a margin of safety.
The Russian leadership does not agree With the assertion that the oil market has developed in a horrible situation And stressed that Russia has a margin of safety.
Press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov recalled the periods when the price of petroleum products was even lower, thus I doubt that today can be "any exact" to predict the world prices for oil products for the term up to three years.
Also the representative of the Kremlin has denied the allegation that the Russian Federation And Saudi Arabia are waging a price war in the oil market.
Peskov said that each country has the features, depending on which policy is built.
"You know that Russia's budget counted on $ 42 per barrel. Of course, this (the current.- Approx. Ed.) cost - it is unfavourable for us, but the airbag is, it is when it will turn on. And in the short And medium term, nothing bad happens, " he added.
yesterday the co-owner of LUKOIL Leonid Fedun in interview to RBC called the price of oil below $ 25 per barrel disastrous. According to his statement, even the supporters of withdrawal from the Treaty OPEC "has not had the opportunity themselves in a nightmare to imagine that they will sell oil at 25" per barrel.
the agreement by OPEC And some countries outside the organization, on the reduction of oil production operated From the beginning of 2017.
in early March, held a regular meeting, the results of which the parties are unable to come to a common opinion about the new restrictions. For example, Russia has proposed to keep the existing rules, and Saudi Arabia - to further restrict production.
From 1 April, the OPEC transaction shall terminate, And restrictions among members of the Commonwealth will be no more.
The prices of petroleum products against the background of a pandemic of mers after the collapse of the Treaty of the OPEC has fallen to multi-year lows, during the period From January this year quotes fell by more than two times.
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