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45 comments on The wages for oil and gas in Siberia

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westexas on July 22, 2006 - 11:34am Permalink | Subthread | Comments top
I saw a little item in the Dallas paper that claimed that one dealer in Russia is currently selling more Hummers than in all of Western Europe.  Granted, I can't imagine that too many people are buying Hummers in Western Europe, but the point of the story was the Russian dealers can't keep Hummers in stock.  I think that Russian car sales are up by more than 15% year over year.  Note that Russian oil exports are reportedly falling.
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Gail the Actuary on July 22, 2006 - 12:37pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
I have seen comments before that Russian oil exports are reportedly falling. Where does one get data on this? How good is the data about overall Russian oil production?
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LevinK on July 22, 2006 - 3:35pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
In Russia roads are bad and gas is some $0.50. If I were a russian and earned $1000+ I would want a Hummer too.
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LevinK on July 22, 2006 - 3:36pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
This is $0.50 per litre which is some $1.90/gal
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RussianCowboy on July 22, 2006 - 11:30pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
Gas is 50c/liter only in Western Siberia. The other places enjoy a somewhat higher price around 70 cents for a liter of the regular unleaded gas equivalent
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Wolfric on July 23, 2006 - 8:18am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
50c/liter sounds like a bargain to me.  Right now in Quebec prices are 1,144$ a liter.  I remember 10 years ago, going to University of Moncton, a 12 hour drive, to pay gas 56 or 58c a liter, no less.

So I guess they are subsidizing gas a litle bit.

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