Russian Ministry forecasts Brent at $73 per barrel in 2027, falling to $66 by 2029

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · Sep 24, 2026 · 150 words

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What to know about Russian Ministry forecasts Brent at $73 per barrel in 2027, falling to $66 by 2029

Russian Economic Development Minister Maxim Reshetnikov presented socioeconomic forecasts for 2026-2029 during a government meeting. The forecasts include projected Brent oil prices of $73 per barrel in 2027 and $66 by 2029, with Urals oil projected at $53 and $51 respectively.

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What happened

The Russian Economic Development Ministry has set its Brent oil price forecast at $73 per barrel for 2027, declining to $66 by 2029, Economic Development Minister Maxim Reshetnikov said at a government meeting where he presented Russia’s socioeconomic…

Why it matters

The Brent oil price for 2027 is projected at $73 per barrel, declining to $66 by 2029.

Common ground

In assessing external conditions, we take into account that futures prices for that same year, which are currently significantly higher, are volatile and largely reflect the current situation around the Arabian Peninsula," he said.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The Russian Economic Development Ministry has set its Brent oil price forecast at $73 per barrel for 2027”

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The claim is reported by multiple independent sources, including TASS and a 'FACTBOX' report, both stating that the Russian Economic Development Ministry forecast Brent oil at $73 per barrel for 2027.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ministry of Economic Development may refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Economic_Developme…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation (Russian: Министерство экономического развития Российской Федерации) is a federal ministry in the Russian Government. The ministry is res…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Economic_Developme…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation, often abbreviated as Minkomsvyaz, is a ministry of the Government of Russia responsible for telecommunicat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minkomsvyaz

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Claim 2: “That is only slightly above the $50 cutoff price set from 2027”

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While the evidence confirms the price forecasts, none of the provided search results or Wikipedia entries mention a specific '$50 cutoff price' set by the Russian government for 2027. The search results for this claim were irrelevant (movies, spaceflight, general oil charts).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article documents expected notable spaceflight events during the year 2027.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2027_in_spaceflight

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — DragonFire is a British laser directed-energy weapon (LDEW) in development for the Royal Navy. It was first unveiled to the public as a technology demonstrator in 2017 at the Defence and Security Equi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DragonFire_(weapon)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Russia has a developing market-oriented mixed economy considered high-income and highly industrialized. It has the ninth-largest economy in the world by nominal GDP and the fourth-largest economy by G…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Russia

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Claim 3: “declining to $66 by 2029”

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Multiple independent sources (TASS and FACTBOX) explicitly state the forecast for Brent oil declines to $66 per barrel by 2029.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ministry of Economic Development may refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Economic_Developme…

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Claim 4: “We expect $53 per barrel in 2027 and $51 by 2029 [for Urals price]”

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The forecast for Urals oil at $53 in 2027 and $51 in 2029 is confirmed by three separate web search results, including Russian-language sources and English-language reports on the Ministry of Economy.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ministry of Economic Development may refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Economic_Developme…

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