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Russia's Oil and Fuel Export Revenues Rebound in March, Iea Says
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on April 14, 2026
2 min readLast updated: April 14, 2026
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Russia’s oil and fuel export revenues nearly doubled to about $19 billion in March 2026, rebounding sharply from February’s low of around $9.5 billion as crude exports rose and prices surged amid Middle East turmoil.
IEA: Russia's Oil Export Revenues Nearly Double in March Amid Price Surge
Russia's Oil Revenues and Export Dynamics in March
Rebound in Revenues and Contributing Factors
MOSCOW, April 14 (Reuters) - Russia's revenues from crude oil and refined products rose in March, rebounding from February when they fell to their lowest level since the start of the Ukraine conflict https://www.reuters.com/world/ukraine-russia-war/ in 2022, as prices surged due to the Iran war https://www.reuters.com/world/iran/, the International Energy Agency said on Tuesday.
Russia's commodity revenues are a vital part of the state budget and are needed to support rising military spending.
Export Volumes and Infrastructure Status
Increase in Crude Oil Exports
The Paris-based IEA said Russia's crude oil exports rose by 270,000 barrels per day last month from February to 4.6 million bpd, mostly driven by higher seaborne shipments as the Druzhba pipeline remained offline.
Druzhba Pipeline Disruptions
Flows via the Druzhba nL8N3ZZ110 pipeline to Hungary and Slovakia across Ukrainian territory have remained shut following the attacks on the pipeline infrastructure at the end of January.
Revenue Surge and Production Trends
Doubling of Export Revenues
The IEA also said Russia's oil and oil product export revenues nearly doubled, to $19 billion in March from $9.75 billion in February as global oil prices surged.
Crude Oil Production Increase
It said that Russia's crude production increased last month to 8.96 million bpd from 8.67 million bpd in February.
Challenges to Further Production Growth
The agency also said that Russia may struggle to increase oil production above the levels seen in early first quarter in the near term given damage to port and energy infrastructure.
Russian Baltic and Black Sea ports and refineries have been repeatedly damaged by Ukrainian drone strikes.
(Reporting by Reuters, Editing by Louise Heavens)
Key Takeaways
- •March oil and refined product export revenues surged to roughly $19 billion from $9.75–9.5 billion in February, per IEA analysis and Reuters reporting (interfax.com)
- •Russia’s crude oil exports climbed by about 270,000 barrels per day to 4.6 million bpd in March, largely due to stronger seaborne shipments compensating for the offline Druzhba pipeline (lemonde.fr)
- •Infrastructure damage—particularly Ukrainian strikes on ports and pipelines—continues to constrain Russia’s ability to further increase output, despite crude production rising modestly to 8.96 million bpd in March (lemonde.fr)
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Frequently Asked Questions about Russia's oil and fuel export revenues rebound in March, IEA says
1Why did Russia's oil export revenues rebound in March?
Russia's oil export revenues rebounded in March due to a surge in global oil prices and increased shipments, according to the IEA.
2How much did Russia's oil and fuel export revenues increase in March?
Russia's oil and fuel export revenues nearly doubled to $19 billion in March from $9.75 billion in February.
3What caused oil prices to surge in March?
Oil prices surged in March partly due to the Iran war, which contributed to higher commodity prices.
4How did Russian crude oil exports change in March?
Russian crude oil exports rose by 270,000 barrels per day in March, reaching 4.6 million barrels per day.
5What challenges does Russia face in increasing oil production?
Russia may struggle to increase oil production in the near term due to damage to port and energy infrastructure from drone strikes.