The Governor of the Sakhalin Region, Valery Limarenko, said during a personal meeting with the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin that he had to “go out” due to the loss of tax breaks in the amount of 49 billion rubles associated with the suspension of the region. Sakhalin-1 project. It has been reported DEA News.
According to him, the volume of gross regional product in 2022 was 83% compared to 2021. It is connected with Sakhalin-1. The governor emphasized that, despite the departure of foreign companies, the Sakhalin-2 project was quickly put on a new foundation and even exceeded the production plan there by 15%.
“According to Sakhalin-1, all this happened six months later. First, oil production was virtually stopped in May and gas production was stopped in September. We lost most of the annual plan – more than half. Considering that two-thirds of the budget consists of oil and gas taxes, according to our calculations, we will lose about 50 (billion rubles) – 49 billion (rubles). We will get out somehow, but this problem really exists, ”Limarenko said.
Former Japanese Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno declarationHe said that in the second half of 2022, oil imports from Russia decreased by 90%.