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KSE Institute has published the August edition of its Russia Chartbook: \u201cBudget Deficit Rises Sharply as Oil and Gas Revenues Drop, the Economy Stalls, and Expenditures Continue to Soar.\u201d<\/i> Russia\u2019s deepening fiscal and economic challenges provide an opportunity for Ukraine\u2019s allies to intensify sanctions and financial pressure, further limiting the Kremlin\u2019s ability to sustain its war efforts.<\/p>\n

In July 2025, Russia\u2019s oil export earnings rose to $14.3 billion due to somewhat higher global prices, keeping Russian crude at ~$60 per barrel. However, the outlook indicates lower prices through the rest of 2025 and into H1 2026, perpetuating budgetary strains. Oil and gas revenues over May-July were over 30% lower than the same period last year, driven by weak extraction taxes and lower oil prices.<\/p>\n

The federal budget deficit reached 4.9 trillion rubles over January-July 2025 \u2014 129% of the full-year target of 3.8 trillion rubles. This is almost 4.5 times larger than the January-July 2024 deficit and nearly twice the largest seven months deficit in recent years (2023). With Brent expected to fall toward $60 per barrel by year-end, Russia is likely to miss its budget target significantly, pressuring the National Welfare Fund (NWF) and domestic debt issuance.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The NWF\u2019s liquid portion declined to 4.0 trillion rubles ($48 billion) in July after selling 16% of its gold. Without fiscal consolidation, heavy reliance on the NWF could deplete liquid assets within 6\u201312 months. In January-July 2025, the Ministry of Finance issued 3.0 trillion rubles in OFZ bonds \u2014 114% more than in 2024 and 62% of the annual plan. Low yields suggest strong demand, while the CBR still has the option to provide more liquidity via repo schemes.<\/p>\n

Inflation declined to 8.8% year-over-year in July, down from ~10% earlier in 2025, due to the CBR\u2019s prolonged tight monetary policy. As this burdened the economy, the central bank cut rates by 300 bps to 18%. However, high budget deficits and a tight labor market persist, fueling tensions between the CBR\u2019s price stability goals and the Ministry of Finance\u2019s war-financing objectives.<\/p>\n

Economic growth slowed to 1.1% year-over-year in Q2 2025 (from 1.4% in Q1), indicating stagnation quarter-over-quarter. Labor and capital constraints pose significant challenges to the growth outlook.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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