Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Weak Ruble: Good for Russian Oil Companies, Bad for Russian Government

Record Oil Production and Capital Spending Supported by Favorable FX Rate While Russian federal revenue from oil and natural gas production has declined significantly in response to low oil prices, oil and natural gas companies have actually increased investments or only seen modest declines, according to the EIA. In ruble terms, the Brent price has actually increased by 40% from