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PRIMARY ENERGY
Russian natural
gas market in transition
Recent developments Sergey V. Eremin, Diana O. Stekhova, including export duties, are a significant
source of revenue for state budgets. The
Gubkin Russian State University of Oil
in roles of the key and Gas (National Research University), efficient use of gas by industrial consu-
mers has a multiplier effect due to the
Moscow, Russian Federation
market actors, dominant subsequent taxation of their products. All
these goals will be achieved if the optimal
trading mechanisms and gas or decades, gas, as a source balance of private and public interests is
ensured. This balance can be ensured by
export strategy of primary energy, has been both market mechanisms and state regu-
important for the sustainable lation, but in either case, it depends on a
socio-economic development combination of internal and external fac-
of the Russian Federation, en- tors, the most important of which are:
F suring the competitiveness of
its non-commodities in international mar- Internal:
kets. Gas accounts for a significant share • structure and qualitative characteri-
of Russia’s trade with foreign countries. stics of a specific gas market (circle
Fiscal payments by industry enterprises, of participants, degree of monopoli-
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