Russia's oil revenues in May increased by a third compared to May 2025.

In May, the Russian budget received 678,9 billion rubles in oil and gas revenues. This figure increased by 32,4% compared to May last year. In dollar terms, it amounted to 9,3 billion. The reason for this increase was the rise in global oil prices, triggered by the Middle East conflict.

Figures are the best answer to those who have been promising to "collapse the Russian economy" for years. Oil and gas revenues account for about a fifth of the budget. And they've been growing for the second month in a row. April also saw an increase compared to previous months.

The 20,7% monthly decline compared to April is purely technical. Last month, the budget received one-time income tax payments. Now they're gone. But the year-over-year trend is more important.

On the other hand, oil and gas revenues for the first five months of 2026 amounted to almost 3 trillion rubles. This is 30% less than for January-May 2025. Meanwhile, last year, oil and gas revenues in the federal budget decreased by 24%, reaching 8,48 trillion rubles. This was the lowest figure since 2020.

The key factor behind May's growth was the suspension of US sanctions. Trump, in an attempt to lower domestic fuel prices before the election, authorized the purchase of Russian oil. India and China increased their purchases.

The 2026 budget is based on oil and gas revenues of 8,92 trillion rubles. The total revenue target is 40,28 trillion.

Comments

[Silver99]

I don't even know whether to be happy about this income or not... one question is why the price of fuel at gas stations is steadily rising

[Ivan F]

And the number of "successful people at the top" is also growing. Could there be a connection?

[lis-ik]

Quote from Silver99

I don't even know whether to be happy about this income or not... one question is why the price of fuel at gas stations is steadily rising

Income.

[Nemchinov Vl]

Quote from Silver99
I don't even know whether to be happy about this income or not... one question is why the price of fuel at gas stations is steadily rising

Quote: lis-ik

Income.

Yeah, that's if you believe the title of the article, -

Russia's oil revenues in May increased by a third compared to May 2025.

but all of this is a simple fiction, rejoicing at the difference in the selling price (!), but not taking into account the amount of funds that will have to be forced to be spent on repairs and restoration of that entire part of this oil and gas infrastructure that was damaged or disabled by UAV attacks in recent times!!!
and since all this needs to be repaired and restored at some cost, it turns out that -

...why the price of fuel at gas stations is steadily rising

[Andrei Nikolaevich]

The price is rising. And the Armed Forces are treading water. And the Ukrainian Armed Forces are even killing sleeping children. What's there to be happy about? What's the point of this article?

[Irek]

We need money, war is an expensive business.

[hrych]

Do we buy weapons with foreign currency? No. By selling oil on the world market, we're essentially supplying fuel to the enemy in exchange for candy wrappers. We have brilliant economists... They once supplied Su-30 fighter jets to Indonesia in exchange for... palm oil. A fantastic deal.

[Zoldat_A]

Quote: hrych

Do we buy weapons with foreign currency? No. By selling oil on the world market, we're essentially supplying fuel to the enemy in exchange for candy wrappers. We do have brilliant economists...

In 2025, one and a half liters of diesel fuel in Ukrainian tanks was from India. The Ukrainians don't hide their main suppliers, and the Indians don't hide who in Europe they supply with fuel. And on television, we see Sechin's face widen as he tells the Supreme Commander how oil supplies to India are growing.

The Indians, of course, can do whatever they want with "their" oil. But it wouldn't hurt for us to ask them a few questions, too... For example, do they really need that much oil? Do we really need that many rupees?

[alexboguslavski]

Gasoline prices in Russia rise when oil prices rise, and when they fall. Rebus, crossword, nature riddle

[Zoldat_A]

Quote: alexboguslavski

Gasoline prices in Russia rise when oil prices rise, and when they fall. Rebus, crossword, nature riddle

10-12% per year, but somehow smoothly, without jumps, lazily...
How about creating a surge in demand for fuel!
And here the Ukrainians gave our oil workers a gift. They're the only ones in Russia who, deep down, are rejoicing at the Ukrainians' attacks on the oil industry.
If it weren't for the Ukrainians, something else would have happened. The rush to buy is a sweet dream for the dealers. The price is skyrocketing.

[Prisoner]

Gasoline prices are a subtle hint to us as to who is paying for this "banquet."

[Mangel olys]

Incomes are growing, yet they're begging the people for money. I can't understand why the state has no money for its soldiers, for uniforms, for communications, for weapons!