The export duty on Russian oil will rise to $222 a metric ton from Aug. 1, up from the current $212.6/ton, the county's Finance Ministry said Wednesday, reports the RIA Novosti news service.
The average oil price was $65.65/ton from June 15 to July 14, said Alexander Sakovich, deputy head of the ministry's customs department.
Duty on light petroleum products will rise to $161.9/ton, and to $87.2/ton for heavy petroleum products.