Gas Production in the Russian Federation May Halve by 2040 Without Hard-to-Recover Reserves
Reserves, Including Offshore Fields, Gas Production in the Russian Federation May Decline by Nearly Half by 2040. Recoverable gas reserves are being depleted, and without the development of hard-to-recover reserves, including offshore fields, gas production in the Russian Federation could decrease by nearly fifty percent by 2040. This data was …
The Authorities Have Increased the Deduction for Mineral Extraction Tax for the Samotlorskoye field
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law that increases the deduction for the mineral extraction tax (MET) for the Samotlorskoye field of Rosneft in the period from July 1, 2024 to December 31, 2026; the total amount of the increase should not exceed 16.6 billion rubles. The relevant document is …
Maxim Reshetnikov Urged to Be Prepared for Zeroing Out the Mineral Extraction Tax
The mineral extraction tax (MET) in Russia, including oil, will have to be zeroed out at some point in order to maintain production volumes; a new period of the super cycle is beginning – falling prices, said Russian Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov. “It is very important for us …
Lukoil May Increase Investments In Geological Exploration By 30% In 2024
According to the head of the company’s geological exploration department, Alexander Semyanov, investments could grow to 47 billion rubles compared to 36 billion rubles in 2023. Lukoil’s investments in geological exploration may grow by 30% this year – to 47 billion rubles, compared to 36 billion rubles in 2023, follows …
A Zero Mineral Extraction Tax Has Come Into Force For The Production of Gas Used For The Production of Hydrogen And Ammonia
On January 1, a law came into force establishing a zero rate of mineral extraction tax (MET) for the extraction of gas and (or) gas condensate in subsoil areas located wholly or partially on the Yamal and (or) Gydansky peninsulas in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, used exclusively for the production …
The Duma Adopted a Law Introducing Special Requirements for Participants in Subsoil Auctions
The State Duma adopted in the third reading amendments to the law “On Subsoil”, which, in particular, introduce special requirements for participants in auctions for subsoil plots from January 1, 2024. In accordance with government bill No. 222049-8, special requirements will be established by government decision on behalf of the …
The State Duma Approved the Zeroing of the Mineral Extraction Tax for the Novatek Project in Yamal
The State Duma Committee on Budget and Taxes supported the adoption in the first reading of a bill establishing a zero severance tax rate for gas produced in Yamal and Gydan for the production of ammonia and hydrogen. It can be submitted to the State Duma on May 31. The …
GlobalData: Record Russian Budget Revenues Forecast from Oil&Gas
Russia is set to reap record ruble revenues from the upstream oil and gas sector over the next six years, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. As the country’s oil export duties are phased out over the 2019-2024 period by the so-called tax maneuver, Mineral Extraction Tax …
Ozenmunaigas: Fails to Secure MET Relief for the Uzen and Karamandybas Fields
KazMunaiGas Exploration & Production announces that Ozenmunaigas’ (“OMG”) request to temporarily have Mineral Extraction Tax (MET) relief for 2015, approved for the Uzen and Karamandybas fields in Mangystau Province, has not been approved by the Kazakh Government. In a low oil price environment, the Kazakh Government has the ability to …
GlobalData Analyst: Russia’s Oil and Gas Tax Policies Increasingly Looking Eastward
The recent changes in the taxation of Russia’s oil and gas sector reflect both the country’s pivot eastward and the special treatment afforded to its state-controlled energy companies, says an analyst with research and consulting firm GlobalData. Russia’s recent fiscal changes shift the tax burden from export duty on oil …