Ministry of Finance expects that in 2010 the average price of oil formed in the amount of $ 55 per barrel in 2009 - $ 54 per barrel, said Vice-Premier - Minister of Finance Alexei Kudrin.

We now forecast to take $ 54 a barrel this year, this price is likely to take place, and $ 55 per barrel next year, - he said to journalists on Monday.

refined version of the budget for 2009 was calculated based on oil prices $ 41 a barrel and falling GDP at 2.2%. According to Kudrin, the higher the price of oil will produce more revenue, but they still do not exceed the amount that is laid in the last approved budget.

We have now calculated that earnings would be slightly higher, but not those that were budgeted for, because the budget based on the prediction of the fall in GDP at 2.2%, - said the head of the Ministry of Finance.

Overall, we still anticipate that we will not reach the income is higher than set in the latest version of the budget, - he said.

According to the latest forecast, the decline in GDP in Russia in 2009 may not make 2.2% and 8.5%.

At the end of June, Kudrin said that the Ministry of Finance considers to be the forecast for the year 2010 the price of oil from $ 50 to $ 52 a barrel.

Ministry, reportedly proposes to calculate the budget for 2010, based on the forecast average oil prices of $ 55 per barrel.

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