September 20, 2024 07:14 GMT
RUSSIA: Fuel Exports Rebound as Diesel and Fuel Oil Flows Rise
RUSSIA
- Bloomberg report that Russian oil-product exports rebounded in the first half of this month, driven by a recovery in diesel and fuel oil shipments amid improved refining rates. They note that seaborne flows of petroleum products totaled about 2.2m barrels a day in the first 15 days of September, up almost 10% from the daily average for all of the previous month.
- A special government subcommittee for control over foreign investments discussed a possible increase to the mandatory contribution to the state budget when a foreign company sells its Russian unit to exit the market, Bloomberg report citing local newspaper RBC. During the discussion, a proposal was put forward to raise the “exit fee” to 40% from the current 15% of the market value of assets.
- Health Minister Mikhail Murashko visits Budapest, where he is due to meet with Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto. Meanwhile, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova is scheduled to hold a weekly briefing. There are no major data releases scheduled for today.
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