Earlier, Bloomberg, citing a high-ranking source, reported that Russia has returned to considering the issue of hedging oil and gas revenues.
“Indeed, various hedging mechanisms are being discussed in the relevant departments, the use of this practice, which some countries use in terms of hedging risks for unstable price conditions,” Peskov said.
Earlier it was reported that, according to the Ministry of Finance, in June the average price of Russian Urals oil rose by more than a third compared to May and reached $ 41.93 per barrel. Analysts explain the sharp rise in the cost of energy raw materials by the lifting of quarantine restrictions and an increase in fuel consumption in the world. At the same time, it is noted that China and other Asian countries are showing increasing interest in Russian oil.
In April, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said that Russia in 2020 due to the coronavirus will not receive a large amount of income, which will be a serious blow to the budget.