Russia’s Oil Revenue Slump Hits Budget Where It Hurts
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Russia's oil revenue declined by 24% in 2025, impacting its federal budget, as oil prices dropped 18% and the rouble strengthened, contrary to expectations.
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Market impact analysis based on bearish sentiment with 90% confidence.
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Russia’s oil-and-gas budget suffered a painful blow in 2025. Revenues from the sector fell 24% to 8.48 trillion roubles, the weakest showing since 2020. That matters because oil and gas still bankroll roughly a quarter of the federal budget, and that budget is being chewed up by defense and security spending at a pace hard to ignore. This is not because Russia pumped less crude. Oil prices fell more than 18% last year. That is the sharpest annual drop since the pandemic crash. On top of that, the rouble strengthened—bad timing. When…
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Original article published by OilPrice.com on January 16, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.