He said this, answering a relevant question from journalists on the sidelines of the Rostechnadzor collegium.
“We have seen a deficit over the past few months that is driving down balances.
I think that now I will not give you specific numbers ... But there is definitely a deficit on the market, due to this there is a decrease in the accumulated balances of last year and a gradual alignment to the five-year average, "RIA Novosti quotes him.
Earlier, Novak commented on the assessment of the situation with oil prices.