Russia is trying to return to a position of international monopoly in the energy sector. Russia's global ambitions are expressed in its Energy Strategy drawn up for the period until 2030, which the government approved on November 13th, 2009.
"The strategic objective of Russia's foreign energy policy is the maximization of the use of its energy potential on the global market, the increase of its positions abroad and obtaining the highest possible benefits for the national economy", the quoted document says.
According to the document, by 2030, the export of energy resources will remain the major factor of growth for the Russian economy, but its impact will decrease: "The growth rates of the exports of energy will gradually slow down and it is to be expected that volume will stabilize by the end of the period.
This trend is in line with the country's long term economic policy, which is focusing on the diversification of the economic structure and on reducing its reliance on energy exports".
Russia's energy strategy until the year 2030 is an update of the document bearing the same name, drawn up until 2020.
In the context of the implementation of the energy strategy until 2020, exports of fuel and energy increased, and exports of oil products, instead of crude oil, are also on the rise, the new document states.
* Greater presence of the Russian companies abroad
Russia wants to increase its presence abroad, in three stages.
In the first stage, until 2015, cooperation with countries which buy Russian energy must be expanded, including through mutually profitable asset exchanges. Also, intergovernmental cooperation agreements are set to be signed, for the promotion of the interests of Russian energy companies.
In the second stage (2020-2022), action coordinated with other foreign economic departments programs should be d