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  "path": "/news/hard-numbers/hard-number-russias-oil-windfall",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-09T15:01:06.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.gzeromedia.com",
  "tags": [
    "Russia",
    "Oil",
    "Iran",
    "War",
    "Hard numbers",
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    "account"
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  "textContent": "\n\n\n\nThe Iran war has pushed Brent crude prices to $100 per barrel, up from around $70 before the conflict began. One of the main beneficiaries was a country not fighting in the war: Russia. The Kremlin relies heavily on its oil and gas exports, which account for between 30% and 50% of the government’s budget. As such, the global surge in prices has provided a welcome boost to Moscow amid its own war effort in Ukraine.",
  "title": "Hard number: Russia’s oil windfall"
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