Trump will leave Putin unable to fund his war. The decline in oil prices, triggered by US President Donald Trump’s trade war, has started to deplete the Russian military budget, despite the US president’s simultaneous efforts to improve relations ... #DonaldTrump #RussianCentralBank #RussianEconomy #RussianOil #RussiaProfits #SanctionsAgainstRussia
How much will Putin’s military machine gain from restarting Nord Stream 2? Industry experts report that there has been interest shown by both the US and Russia in resuming the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline’s operations, which would provide Putin’s military machine w... #GasTransit #nordstream2 #RussianEconomy #RussianGas #RussiaProfits
France and the EU continue to help Russia finance its war against Ukraine through gas and fertilizer purchases. According to an analysis by Friends of the Earth, while total Russian gas imports to the EU have decreased since 2021, imports of LNG and nitrogen fertilizers are on the rise. From 2021 to 2022, Russi... #France #RussianFertilizers #RussianGas #RussianLNG #RussiaProfits #SanctionsAgainstRussia
Russia has growing problems exporting its oil as the latest sanctions hit the “shadow fleet” hard. Russian tankers have used various tactics to circumvent restrictions and deliver Russian oil while concealing its source. But now the “shadow fleet” consisting of about 1,300 ships is face... #Oilexport #OilTankers #RussianOil #RussiaProfits #SanctionsAgainstRussia #ShadowFleetRussia
Despite the shadow fleet, Russia is losing revenue from a key source of financing for its war in Ukraine. Russia’s oil export revenues fell by $1.1B to $14.6B in November 2024 due to lower oil prices and export volumes, according to a study by the KSE. In November, Russian crude oil exports by sea fell by... #circumventionOfSanctions #OilTankers #RussianOil #RussiaProfits #SanctionsAgainstRussia #ShadowFleetRussia
Russia’s oil export revenue is growing, allowing it to finance its war in Ukraine. According to KSE analysis, in October 2024, Russia’s oil export revenue increased by $1.2B, to $15.6B. 85% of deliveries were made by shadow tankers, which allowed Russia to evade the price limi... #India #RussianOil #RussiaProfits #SanctionsAgainstRussia #ShadowFleetRussia #Turkey
Ukraine might receive less aid from the US after Trump’s inauguration, but Russia is also running out of money. US President-Elect Donald Trump said that he will try to end Russia’s war against Ukraine. At the same time, Ukraine will probably receive less aid after he takes office. Meanwhile, Russia may l... #DefenseSpendingRussia #DonaldTrump #MilitaryAidforUkraine #RussianEconomy #RussianOil #RussiaProfits
Russia is preparing to stop gas transit through Ukraine, while its oil and gas revenues have increased by 26% over the year. In its internal plan for 2025, Russian Gazprom assumes that gas will no longer flow to Europe via transit through Ukraine. This is the base scenario that Russia is considering, writes Reuters. It is p... #GasTransit #Gazprom #RussianGas #RussiaProfits #UkraineGTS
The EU has paid Russia over €200B for oil and gas since the start of the full-scale war. Since the beginning of the Russian Federation’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Moscow’s income from the export of fossil fuels has reached almost €785B. Despite sanctions, the EU remains ... #France #GasExport #OilExports #RussianEnergyResources #RussianLNG #RussiaProfits
An oil mega-company: Putin seeks to preserve trade revenue to continue the war by strengthening control over global energy markets. The Kremlin is discussing the possibility of uniting Russia’s largest oil companies into one megastructure. This would entail Rosneft taking control of Lukoil and Gazpromneft. The deal would sig... #GazpromNeft #LukOil #Putin #Rosneft #RussianEconomy #RussianOil #RussiaProfits
The EU countries have helped Moscow to finance 1.5 years of war by buying Russian energy sources. Although the EU countries began to reduce their dependence on Russian energy products after the start of the full-scale invasion, they continued to import them. In total, the money Russia earned from ... #DefenseSpendingRussia #EnergySourcesRussia #RussianEconomy #RussiaProfits #WarinUkraine
The EU cannot eliminate its Russian dependence; purchases of metal products and LNG are increasing. The results of January-August 2024 show that the EU imported 3.9 million tons of metallurgical products of Russian origin. Analysts note that import costs reached €1.87B, and predict that by the end o... #MetallurgyRussia #Russiaexport #RussianEconomy #RussianLNG #RussiaProfits #SanctionsAgainstRussia
Who and how could destroy the economy of the Russian Federation? According to President Zelenskyy, the Russian Federation’s economy will not survive if influential countries stop supporting its energy sector, in particular, by ceasing to buy Russian energy re... #Putin #RussianEconomy #RussianEnergyExport #RussiaProfits #Zelenskyy
An ex-Russian government leader calls for increased support for Ukraine and suggests a way to leave Moscow without enough resources to continue the war. A drop in oil prices to $40 per barrel within a year would lead to Russia lacking funds to wage its war against Ukraine, said former Russian Prime Minister Mykhailo Kasyanov at the Warsaw Security For... #MykhailoKasyanov #RussianEconomy #RussianOil #RussiaProfits #SanctionsAgainstRussia #WarinUkraine #WarsawSecurityForum
Experts have proposed a strategy to reduce Russian gas revenues. Since the start of the full-scale war, Russia has generated almost €800B from the sale of energy resources, of which €33B has been paid by EU countries for Russian LNG. The Center for Economic Strateg... #RussianGas #RussianLNG #RussiaProfits #SanctionsAgainstRussia #WTO
The Russian economy is cratering: Imports are falling, coal companies are going bankrupt, oil prices are falling, and the ruble is weakening. Mass refusals by banks in Turkey, China, the Middle East, and the countries of the former USSR to make payments for Russian companies has impacted imported supplies to Russia. According to results fro... #Ruble #RussiaBudget #RussiaImport #RussianEconomy #RussiaProfits
Despite circumventing sanctions and increasing its oil sales, Russia has failed to increase profits. Russia, due to the introduction of a complex of sanctions targeting trading companies and the shadow tanker fleet, and despite an increase in sales by 15-20%, cannot increase the profits generated fro... #OilTankers #RussianOil #RussiaProfits #SanctionsAgainstRussia #ShadowFleetRussia
The easing of EU sanctions on Russian metal will provide Putin with €1.5B for weapons. Despite numerous sanctions, the Russian economy is developing and growing (2.2% last year), and the country continues earning billions in the European market. Therefore, said Aaron Pluto, a strategic ... #AaronPluto #MetallurgyRussia #MetalProductsRussia #RussianEconomy #RussiaProfits #SanctionsAgainstRussia
Turkey helped Russia earn €3.1B from the export of petroleum products to the EU. Last year, Turkey became the world’s largest buyer of Russian oil products, reported CSD and CREA analysts. In their view, Turkey has become a strategic transshipment point for Russian oil produ... #circumventionOfSanctions #OilEmbargo #PetroleumProducts #RussianOil #RussiaProfits #SanctionsAgainstRussia #Turkey
The Russian gas monopolist has recorded a loss for the first time in a quarter of a century due to the loss of the European market. The export of petroleum products from the Russian Federation has fallen to a two-year low. Due to a sharp reduction in supplies to Europe in 2023, the Gazprom corporation lost ₽629B ($6.8B). According... #Gazprom #OilRefineryRussia #RussianGas #RussianOil #RussiaProfits #SanctionsAgainstRussia
How is Russia able to earn billions to fund its war through oil, gas, and metal? Russia’s revenues from the sale of oil and gas in April will almost double compared to the previous year and amount to $14B, thanks to rising prices. According to Reuters, revenues from the sale... #Rosneft #RussiaMilitaryExpenditures #RussianEconomy #RussiaProfits #SanctionsAgainstRussia #WarinUkraine
A year and a half separate the Russian economy from collapse. According to the Carnegie Foundation, the Russian economy is still strong despite rising military spending and sanctions. In fact, the IMF predicts that the Russian Federation’s economy will gro... #imf #RussiaBudget #RussianEconomy #RussiaProfits #SberbankRussia
Due to sanctions, Russia struggles to receive billions of dollars in export revenue. The strengthening of American sanctions and the refusal by foreign banks to pay Russian companies have deprived Moscow of billions of dollars in foreign exchange. In March, the Russian Federation earn... #RussianCentralBank #RussianEconomy #RussiaProfits #SanctionsAgainstRussia
Ukraine must destroy three to four oil refineries per month to provoke a fuel crisis in Russia, said the director of the energy programs at Razumkov Center, Volodymyr Omelchenko. According to him, over 30 large oil refineries in Russia have a total capacity of 330 million tons. So far, Ukraine h... #FuelCrisisRussia #OilRefineryRussia #PetroleumProducts #RussianEconomy #RussianOil #RussiaOilRefineryDamages #RussiaProfits
Although its economy is very vulnerable, Moscow has no financial incentive to stop the war. Russian President Vladimir Putin may reconsider his position on continuing the war against Ukraine if the West can squeeze Russian oil revenues, according to a Reuters study. Despite the sanctions and... #Putin #RussianAgression #RussianEconomy #RussiaProfits #WarinUkraine
The Russian Federation’s export revenue falls by 28%. The main reason for the change in trade balance is the effect of sanction restrictions. The most painful blows to exports are a reduction in the supply of raw energy supplies and a decrease in their p... #AgroRussia #Gazprom #Russiaexport #RussianEconomy #RussiaProfits #SanctionsAgainstRussia
Russia has not yet felt the full force of its sanctions, but in the coming years, a collapse is inevitable. Sanctions against Russia have damaged its economy and weapons production capabilities and created problems for years to come. But their impact has developed more slowly than expected. This is perhaps ... #RussianEconomy #RussianFossilFuels #RussianOil #RussiaProfits #SanctionsAgainstRussia
Russian gas exporters’ profit decreased by three times, while Turkey saved $2B thanks to Russian oil. According to the results from January – November, Russian gas export turnover fell by three times, the Federal Customs Service of Russia reported. Gas supplies decreased in value by 69%, and in ... #RussianGas #RussianOil #RussiaProfits #SanctionsAgainstRussia
Russia uses Western sanctions to obtain excess profits from the sale of oil. Tax revenues from oil and gas to the Russian budget in October increased by more than 100% compared to September and more than 25% compared to October last year, reported the WSJ. This is a sharp turn... #RussianOil #RussianOilPriceLimit #RussianOilSanctions #RussiaProfits
Russia’s revenues from energy sales to EU countries almost doubled. Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia’s revenues from the sale of fossil fuels to EU countries have almost doubled, reported the Finnish Center for Energy and Clean ... #RussianAgression #RussianEnergy #RussianOil #RussiaProfits
