| 13.02.2009 - Russia may scrap oil duties on Asia exports |
| From Reuters: Russian Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko on Thursday proposed scrapping oil export duties on future shipments of Russian oil to Asia. Shamtko also forecast oil production in Russia, the world's second-largest exporter, could drop to 450 million tonnes in 2013 from 488 million tonnes in 2008. He said investment in the Russian oil sector could suffer a shortfall of 200 billion roubles ($5.58 billion) this year..... Full Article: Source |