Oil pumping stations in the Almetyevsk district of the Republic of Tatarstan. File photoMOSCOW, Apr 26Russia's oil revenues in April could significantly exceed the same period in previous years, writes Foreign Policy.According to the author, such a scenario is possible due to the growth of energy supplies to Europe , India and Turkey.
"Now many countries that have imposed sanctions against Russia are seriously undermining their own actions by buying energy resources from her. In some cases, deliveries in April were even higher than in March", the publication says.
The observer cited Matt Smith, an expert at Kpler, an oil tracking company, who noted that black gold exports increased from 3.3 million barrels per day in March to 3.6 million in April, despite the West's restrictive measures against Moscow. The main conclusion is that in reality, Russian exports of crude oil are still higher this month than in previous months. This is surprising,” Smith explained. In turn, former State Department specialist Edward Fishman suggested that Russia receives at least a billion dollars per day from the sale of oil and gas.Media: Germany will pay a record amount to Russia for oil and gas operation in Ukraine. In response, Western countries imposed large-scale sanctions against Moscow, which primarily affected the banking sector and the supply of high-tech products. Individual brands announced the cessation of work in the country. The Kremlin called these measures an economic war, the likes of which have never been seen before. The authorities declared their readiness for such a scenario and assured that they would continue to fulfill social obligations. The Central Bank is taking measures to stabilize the situation in the foreign exchange market. The authorities also announced the transfer of payments for gas supplies to unfriendly countries into rubles. The government has prepared a plan to counter sanctions, which includes about a hundred initiatives. The volume of its financing will be about a trillion rubles.