Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has signed a government decree that from April 1 onwards, the standard Russian oil export duty levied 253.6 U.S. dollars per ton from the original raised 268.9 U.S. dollars.

According to Russian News Agency reported that 30 government order also provides that the export duty on light oil products in March from 183.2 U.S. dollars per ton raised to 193.5 U.S. dollars, heavy oil from 98.7 U.S. dollars per ton raised to 104.2 U.S. dollars.

Russian government under the international oil market conditions change, the monthly oil and petroleum products export duties levied once the standard for adjustment.