Putin says Russia should be ready for any scenario as oil market suffers steep decline

The current crude prices

The current crude prices are acceptable for the Russian economy, Russian President Vladimir Putin said after the price of oil dramatically fell to the lowest point in more than a year.

“Today it is difficult to predict how long-term this trend [the drop in oil prices] will become, but in any case, we need to be prepared for different scenarios,” the Russian leader said during a meeting with finance and energy officials as well as the heads of Russian oil and gas majors on Sunday.

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