Head of Ministry of Energy wondered about increase in oil prices up to 100 dollars

Minister of Energy of Russia Nikolay Shulginov called not too likely the situation in which oil will rise in price in the next three years to 100 dollars per barrel. In an interview with RIA Novosti, he noticed that, most likely, it will remain in the range of 50-70 dollars.

According to him, on the one hand, the United States introduced stimulating measures and the demand for oil increased, but from another country OPEC + continues to balance the supply and supply and supply policies, so that there are no harsh changes in oil quotes to wait nowhere.

To reason about the distant perspective of Schulgin refused. He pointed to the uncertainty associated with the power transmission, due to which companies are looking towards low carbon projects, think about transugmented taxes.

he added that the Ministry of Energy does not believe in the end of the oil era on the horizon of the next 15 years. If some changes and will occur, then only in terms of the prestige of the oil, concluded Schulgin.

On June 1, the cost of Brent variety rose above 71 dollars per barrel for the first time from March 8 2021. According to the Goldman Sachs forecast, in the fourth quarter of the year you can expect rise to up to $ 80 per barrel.

/Media reports.