Exclusive: Russia raises forecast for 2024 oil, gas export revenues by $17.4 bln, document shows

Darya Korsunskaya - Reuters - 06/09
Russia's economy ministry has revised up its 2024 forecasts for export sales of oil and gas, key sources of budget revenues, by $17.4 billion from the previous estimate to $239.7 billion thanks to a more positive price outlook, a document seen by Reuters showed.
Sept 6 (Reuters) - Russia's economy ministry has revised up its 2024 forecasts for export sales of oil and gas, key sources of budget revenues, by $17.4 billion from the previous estimate to $239.7 billion thanks to a more positive price outlook, a document seen by Reuters showed.
The improved expectations for Russia's oil and gas business underscore how the West has struggled to inflict lasting damage on Russia's economy through unprecedented sanctions, including oil price caps and import restrictions, over Moscow's war with Ukraine.
The document showed that Russian crude oil exports are seen rising to 239.9 million metric tons (4.8 million barrels per day) this year from 238.3 million tons in 2023.
The ministry also expects the average price of Russian oil sold for export to rise this year to $70 per barrel, a $5 upward revision from an estimate made in April. This is also up from $64.5 in 2023 and above the price cap of $6...
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