From 1 January 2012 export oil duty has fallen to $ 397.5 per ton in Russia. This is $ 9.1 less than in the end of 2011.
The new price is based on results of price monitoring on Russian export oil, which costs $ 109.09 per boe.
The preferential rate of duty has been cut to $ 194.1 per ton. A duty on light and dark oil products has been unified. It is now on the level of 66% of oil duty, and form $ 262.3 per ton.
From 1 January export of 1 ton of petrol costs $ 357.7 per ton, 1 ton of liquefied gas costs $ 201 per ton.
Author: Irina Fomina