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Russian oil production expected to fall 3.36% to 494.2 mln tons in 2026 — ministry

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · · 151 words
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What to know about Russian oil production expected to fall 3.36% to 494.2 mln tons in 2026 — ministry

The Russian Economic Development Ministry has released a socioeconomic development forecast detailing projected oil and condensate production through 2029. The report outlines both a baseline scenario, which predicts a temporary dip followed by a slight recovery, and a conservative scenario projecting a steady decline.

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What happened

Russia’s oil and condensate production is expected to fall by 3.36% from 2025 to 494.2 mln metric tons in 2026 under the baseline scenario, while the estimate has been lowered by 3.3% from the previous forecast, according to Russia’s socioeconomic development…

Why it matters

Under the baseline scenario, the ministry expects production to rise to 500 mln metric tons in 2027 and reach 505 mln metric tons in both 2028 and 2029.

Common ground

The ministry previously expected oil and condensate production to total 511 mln metric tons in 2026, 516 mln metric tons in 2027, and 525 mln metric tons in 2028.

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The Russian Economic Development Ministry has released a socioeconomic development forecast detailing projected oil and condensate production through 2029. The report outlines both a baseline scenario, which predicts a temporary dip followed by a slight recovery, and a conservative scenario projecting a steady decline.

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Claim 1: “Russia’s oil and condensate production is expected to fall by 3.36% from 2025 to 494.2 mln metric tons in 2026 under the baseline scenario”
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The specific figures (3.36% fall, 494.2 mln metric tons in 2026) are found in one specific web search result snippet. While the snippet mentions the baseline scenario and the Ministry, there are no other independent sources provided in the evidence to corroborate these exact numbers.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Russia has a developing market-oriented mixed economy considered high-income and highly industrialized. It has the ninth-largest economy in the world by nominal GDP and the fourth-largest economy by G…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Russia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU or EEU) is an economic union of five post-Soviet states located in Eurasia. The EAEU has an integrated single market. As of 2023, it consists of 183 million people an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasian_Economic_Union
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Russian: Министерство здравоохранения Российской Федерации, in short Russian: Минздрав России, romanized: Minzdrav Rossii) is a ministry of the Govern…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Health_(Russia)
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Claim 2: “the estimate has been lowered by 3.3% from the previous forecast, according to Russia’s socioeconomic development forecast for 2027 and the 2028-2029 planning period prepared by the Economic Development Ministry”
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The claim that the estimate was lowered by 3.3% from the previous forecast is mentioned in the same single web search result as claim 0. No other independent source confirms this specific percentage decrease.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade (formally known as Ministry of Economic Development and Growth) in the Canadian province of Ontario is responsible for programs to attract …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Economic_Developme…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation (Russian: Министерство экономического развития Российской Федерации) is a federal ministry in the Russian Government. The ministry is res…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Economic_Developme…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ministry of Economic Development may refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Economic_Developme…
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Claim 3: “The conservative scenario also projects a decline in production, to 494.2 mln metric tons this year, 487 mln metric tons in 2027, 483 mln metric tons in 2028, and 480 mln metric tons in 2029”
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The provided evidence does not contain the details of the 'conservative scenario' or the specific production numbers for 2025, 2027, 2028, and 2029 mentioned in the claim. The available snippets only discuss the baseline scenario or unrelated oil production data.
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web search NEUTRAL — Russia’s oil and condensate production is expected to fall by 3.36% from 2025 to 494.2 mln metric tons in 2026 under the baseline scenario, while the estimate has been lowered by 3.3% from the previou…
https://tass.com/economy/2192387
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web search NEUTRAL — He expects 1995 production to be 300-310 million metric tons. Dvurechensky said Russia's 39 joint ventures produced a total 1 1.2 million metric tons of oil last year, up from 10.3 million metric tons…
https://www.ogj.com/home/article/17217181/russian-foresees-r…
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web search NEUTRAL — Russia's oil output holds near 10.26 Mb/d as Ukraine drone strikes hit export terminals but spare upstream production.
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Claim 4: “Under the baseline scenario, the ministry expects production to rise to 500 mln metric tons in 2027 and reach 505 mln metric tons in both 2028 and 2029”
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The provided evidence for claim 2 contains a snippet that mentions the 2026 baseline scenario, but it does not contain the specific projections for 2027 (500 mln), 2028 (505 mln), or 2029 (505 mln). Other results are irrelevant (field watches, aircraft).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Russia has a developing market-oriented mixed economy considered high-income and highly industrialized. It has the ninth-largest economy in the world by nominal GDP and the fourth-largest economy by G…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Russia
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Claim 5: “The ministry previously expected oil and condensate production to total 511 mln metric tons in 2026, 516 mln metric tons in 2027, and 525 mln metric tons in 2028”
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The specific previous forecasts (511 mln for 2026, 516 mln for 2027, 525 mln for 2028) are explicitly mentioned in one web search result. No other independent sources corroborate these specific historical forecast numbers.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 12, 2026 · Oil and gas taxes account for about a quarter of Russia's federal budget revenue, and Russia taxes oil based on production volume, not export volume. This downward revision of the energ…
https://www.fxbus.com/en/news/20260512220829137643.html
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 24, 2026 · The ministry previously expected oil and condensate production to total 511 mln metric tons in 2026, 516 mln metric tons in 2027, and 525 mln metric tons in 2028.
https://tass.com/economy/2192387
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web search NEUTRAL — May 12, 2026 · Russian Deputy Prime Minister Novak stated that given weak economic growth in Asia, global oil prices may fall, global demand may decline in the medium term, and prices may even fall be…
https://www.fxbus.com/en/news/20260512220129167128.html
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