Russia’s oil and gas revenue climbs 32% in May on price rally in Oil & Companies News 05/06/2026 Russia’s oil and gas tax revenue rose 32.4% year-on-year in May to 678.9 billion roubles ($9.3 billion), according to Finance Ministry data released on Wednesday. The increase came as global oil prices climbed amid ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The revenue figure represents roughly one-fifth of Russia’s total budget income. Monthly revenue fell 20.7% from April, when the budget received additional profit-based tax payments that are collected on a cyclical basis. Russia ranks as the world’s third-largest oil producer and exporter behind the United States and Saudi Arabia. The country has benefited from rising oil prices following the start of the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran at the end of February. Oil and gas revenue serves as the primary income source for the Kremlin, which has faced financial pressure from increased defence and security spending since beginning its military campaign in Ukraine in February 2022. For the first five months of 2026, Russia collected nearly 3 trillion roubles in oil and gas revenue, down approximately 30% from the same period in 2025. The 2026 budget projects oil and gas revenue of 8.92 trillion roubles. Total budget revenue for the year is forecast at 40.283 trillion roubles. In 2025, federal budget oil and gas revenue dropped 24% to 8.48 trillion roubles, marking the lowest level since 2020. Source: Investing.com 2026-06-05 hellenicshippingnews... tweet Share