Russia is one of the three largest crude oil producers in the world, after the United States and Saudi Arabia. European countries—which have not banned Russian energy imports—generally import more of Russia’s crude oil and petroleum products than the United States.

Russian Urals cargoes basis CIF Rotterdam were assessed at a new record low of Dated Brent minus $30.99/b and for CIF Augusta at Dated Brent minus $30.69/b March 23.

«Добыча энергоресурсов идёт в стабильном режиме, а за первые два месяца этого года эти показатели оказались даже выше прошлогодних. Реализация продукции на экспорт идёт штатно», – подчеркнул Александр Новак.

"If oil is sold at a discount, then [consumers] will be happy to buy it. We will earn less, but we will be able to place oil," Novak said.

Germany and Hungary are putting the brakes on a potential EU embargo on Russian oil,

Russia accounts for about 40% of the European Union’s gas demand, and about a third of those shipments transit Ukraine.

Russian inflows to China hit a nine-month low of 1.42 million b/d in February, down 26.1% year on year and more than 25% month on month.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Иран готов поддержать Россию и развивать кооперацию в более интенсивном режиме, отметил в свою очередь Министр нефти Ирана Джавад Оуджи. «Россия находилась рядом с нами, когда мы попали под санкции, поэтому сегодня мы считаем своей обязанностью быть рядом с Россией в этих трудных условиях и оказывать содействие», – заверил он.

Compared to last year, the period from March 1 through March 15 saw increases in supplies to nine European countries, for instance, Italy (+51.7 per cent), Poland (+71.8 per cent), Croatia (+110.9 per cent), Greece (+34.6 per cent), Bulgaria (+24.4 per cent), as well as Turkey (+21.1 per cent).