Russia’s Oil, Gas, and Coal Sectors Enter Freefall as Losses Accelerate
Crisis in Russia, Economy & Business

Russia’s Oil, Gas, and Coal Sectors Enter Freefall as Losses Accelerate

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Russia’s extractive industries are in deep crisis, according to new data from the Russian state statistical agency Rosstat. In February and March 2025, the country’s oil, gas, and coal sectors recorded catastrophic losses, marking the most severe collapse in industrial profitability since the invasion of Ukraine began. The numbers are unambiguous. The total profit from Russia’s mining sector fell -61% year-on-year in February, followed by a staggering -89% drop in March.

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Russia’s 4th Largest Oil Company Goes Negative, Reporting Deep Losses for Q1 2025
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Russia’s 4th Largest Oil Company Goes Negative, Reporting Deep Losses for Q1 2025

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One of Russia’s most secretive and politically significant oil giants, Surgutneftegas, has reported a staggering net loss of 439.7 billion rubles in the first quarter of 2025—its worst result in decades. Once a symbol of stability and hidden wealth within the Kremlin’s orbit, the company’s reversal is now a warning sign of a deepening crisis across Russia’s energy sector. For comparison, Surgut posted a profit of 268.5 billion rubles in Q1 2024.

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Russia’s Oil Exports Plunge -29% in One Week as Port Loadings Collapse Under New EU Sanctions
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Russia’s Oil Exports Plunge -29% in One Week as Port Loadings Collapse Under New EU Sanctions

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If this week’s Russian oil exports data is an indication, it appears that Ukraine’s allies had the power to turn off Putin’s cash machine all along. Russia’s oil export system is now under severe pressure, with a dramatic -29% weekly drop in crude shipments signaling a new stage in the unraveling of the Kremlin’s war economy.

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Putin’s oil economy in trouble as Profit at Rosneft falls -57% with production at 9 year low
Crisis in Russia, Economy & Business

Putin’s oil economy in trouble as Profit at Rosneft falls -57% with production at 9 year low

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Russia’s oil sector, long the cornerstone of its economy, faces mounting challenges that threaten to undermine the Kremlin’s financial stability. Recent corporate data reveals significant strain across the industry, with Rosneft’s Q1 2025 results painting a particularly stark picture of the pressures facing Russia’s energy giants. Financial Performance Signals Deepening Crisis Rosneft’s latest quarterly report exposes the depth of the sector’s struggles.

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Trump Aministration again moves to protect Putin, blocking G7 from lowering oil price cap
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Trump Aministration again moves to protect Putin, blocking G7 from lowering oil price cap

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After 3 days of non-stop Russian missile barrages on Ukraine, the Trump administration has reportedly blocked a G7 initiative to lower the $60-per-barrel price cap on Russia’s oil exports, according to a Financial Times report. The proposal, initially discussed during last week’s G7 finance ministers’ meeting, aimed to tighten restrictions on Russian oil revenues amid ongoing concerns about the effectiveness of existing sanctions.

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Russia’s Oil Giant Reports Devastating Losses as Economic Pressure Mounts
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Russia’s Oil Giant Reports Devastating Losses as Economic Pressure Mounts

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Gazprom Neft, one of the flagship entities of Russia’s oil industry, reported a staggering net loss of 21.3 billion rubles in the first quarter of 2025 under Russian Accounting Standards (RSBU), a dramatic reversal from the 36.9 billion ruble profit it posted during the same period in 2024. The figures, disclosed in the company’s latest financial report, signal a growing crisis in the Kremlin’s fossil fuel sector amid rising costs, waning revenues, and global isolation.

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OPEC Turns Up the Taps—and Turns Up the Heat on Russia

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OPEC+ is accelerating oil production. What began as a slow unwind of voluntary cuts has become a sharp shift in strategy: the group plans to reverse 2.2 million barrels per day (bpd) of voluntary cuts by the end of October— much faster than previously expected. For Russia, this is not just bad news. It is potentially devastating. As of April 1, OPEC+ had already increased output by 138,000 bpd. In May and June, that increase jumps to 411,000 bpd per month.

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OPEC+ Surprises Markets with June Output Hike — Russia to Feel the Pain

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OPEC+ has agreed to raise oil output by 411,000 barrels per day in June, continuing a strategy shift aimed at disciplining quota violators and responding to global calls for lower fuel prices. The decision mirrors a similar production hike for May and signals the bloc’s growing willingness to tolerate lower oil prices, even at the expense of short-term revenues. Led by Saudi Arabia and Russia, the move has caused oil prices to fall to around $61 a barrel— near four-year lows—

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