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PJSC LUKOIL
ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
2021
Moscow
March 2022
RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
I hereby confirm that to the best of my knowledge:
(a) the financial statements, prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards, give
a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the Company and the
undertakings included in the consolidation taken as a whole,
(b) the management report includes a fair review of the development and performance of the business and the
position of the Company and the undertakings included in the consolidation taken as a whole, together with a
description of the principal risks and uncertainties that they face.
Alekperov V. Y.
President of PJSC LUKOIL
2 March 2022
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
WITH INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT
PJSC LUKOIL
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
(Millions of Russian rubles)
Note
31 December 2021
31 December 2020
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Accounts receivable, net
Other current financial assets
Inventories
6
7
677,482
741,872
12,289
343,832
370,271
8,350
8
9
467,960
133,326
116,228
2,149,157
4,263,130
281,532
61,738
426,536
78,822
Prepaid taxes
Other current assets
10
48,649
Total current assets
Property, plant and equipment
Investments in associates and joint ventures
Other non-current financial assets
Deferred income tax assets
Goodwill and other intangible assets
Other non-current assets
Total non-current assets
Total assets
1,276,460
4,264,474
281,637
68,692
12
11
13
28
15
22,842
16,298
44,342
50,159
42,008
33,859
4,715,592
6,864,749
4,715,119
5,991,579
Liabilities and equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable
16
17
786,463
80,251
597,932
82,636
Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt
Taxes payable
19
282,191
24,367
142,458
27,136
Provisions
21, 22
20
Other current liabilities
Total current liabilities
Long-term debt
71,408
35,497
1,244,680
677,699
303,435
113,420
2,331
885,659
577,075
268,956
126,665
2,458
18
28
Deferred income tax liabilities
Provisions
21, 22
Other non-current liabilities
Total non-current liabilities
Total liabilities
1,096,885
2,341,565
975,154
1,860,813
23
Equity
Share capital
938
(85,879)
39,398
938
(71,920)
39,298
Treasury shares
Additional paid-in capital
Other reserves
280,351
4,280,226
4,515,034
8,150
296,641
3,858,057
4,123,014
7,752
Retained earnings
Total equity attributable to PJSC LUKOIL shareholders
Non-controlling interests
Total equity
4,523,184
6,864,749
4,130,766
5,991,579
Total liabilities and equity
President of PJSC LUKOIL
Alekperov V.Y.
Chief accountant of PJSC LUKOIL
Verkhov V.A.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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PJSC LUKOIL
Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income
(Millions of Russian rubles, unless otherwise noted)
Note
2021
2020
Revenues
Sales (including excise and export tariffs)
Costs and other deductions
Operating expenses
32
9,435,143
5,639,401
(509,192)
(5,484,824)
(291,135)
(215,190)
(425,466)
(1,308,882)
(214,433)
(7,076)
(439,973)
(3,000,916)
(292,899)
(199,027)
(405,440)
(569,078)
(444,300)
(6,114)
Cost of purchased crude oil, gas and products
Transportation expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Depreciation, depletion and amortisation
Taxes other than income taxes
Excise and export tariffs
Exploration expenses
Profit from operating activities
Finance income
978,945
281,654
13,051
25
25
11
16,519
Finance costs
(37,568)
29,980
(44,122)
11,474
Equity share in income of associates and joint ventures
Foreign exchange gain (loss)
Other expenses
2,731
(26,110)
(137,160)
98,787
26
(23,643)
966,964
Profit before income taxes
Current income taxes
(163,807)
(27,644)
(191,451)
775,513
(61,362)
(20,792)
(82,154)
16,633
Deferred income taxes
28
Total income tax expense
Profit for the year
Profit for the year attributable to:
PJSC LUKOIL shareholders
Non-controlling interests
773,442
2,071
15,175
1,458
Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes
Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss:
Foreign currency translation differences for foreign operations
Items that will never be reclassified to profit or loss:
(20,263)
268,707
Change in fair value of equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive
income
2,572
1,403
(767)
(1,423)
Remeasurements of defined benefit liability / asset of pension plan
Other comprehensive (loss) income
22, 28
(16,288)
759,225
266,517
283,150
Total comprehensive income for the year
Total comprehensive income for the year
attributable to:
PJSC LUKOIL shareholders
Non-controlling interests
757,152
2,073
281,675
1,475
Earnings per share
Profit for the year attributable to PJSC LUKOIL shareholders per share of common
stock (in Russian rubles):
23
Basic
1,185.60
1,129.17
23.31
22.46
Diluted
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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PJSC LUKOIL
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
(Millions of Russian rubles)
Total equity
Additional
paid-in
attributable to
Retained PJSC LUKOIL controlling
Non-
Share
capital
Treasury
shares
Other
reserves
Total
equity
capital
earnings
shareholders
4,123,014
773,442
interests
31 December 2020
Profit for the year
Other comprehensive
(loss) income
938
-
(71,920)
-
39,298
-
296,641 3,858,057
7,752
4,130,766
775,513
-
(16,290)
(16,290)
773,442
2,071
-
-
-
-
2
(16,290)
757,152
(16,288)
759,225
Total comprehensive
(loss) income
773,442
2,073
Dividends on common
stock
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(360,316)
-
-
-
(360,316)
(13,959)
(360,316)
(13,959)
Stock purchased
(13,959)
Equity-settled share-
based compensation plan
-
-
-
-
9,043
-
9,043
9,043
Changes in non-
controlling interests
-
-
100
-
-
(1,675)
100
(1,575)
31 December 2021
938
(85,879)
39,398
280,351 4,280,226
4,515,034
8,150 4,523,184
31 December 2019
Profit for the year
Other comprehensive
income
968
-
(308,160)
-
39,277
-
30,141 4,203,138
8,085
1,458
3,965,364
15,175
3,973,449
16,633
-
266,500
266,500
15,175
-
-
-
-
17
266,500
281,675
266,517
283,150
Total comprehensive
income
15,175
1,475
Dividends on common
stock
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(258,389)
-
-
-
(258,389)
(2,026)
(258,389)
(2,026)
Stock purchased
(2,026)
Equity-settled share-
based compensation plan
-
-
-
-
15,381
-
15,381
15,381
Obligation to repurchase
common shares
-
120,988
117,278
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
120,988
-
120,988
-
Share capital reduction
(30)
(117,248)
Changes in non-
controlling interests
-
-
21
-
-
(1,808)
21
(1,787)
31 December 2020
938
(71,920)
39,298
296,641 3,858,057
4,123,014
7,752 4,130,766
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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PJSC LUKOIL
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
(Millions of Russian rubles)
Note
2021
2020
Cash flows from operating activities
Profit for the year attributable to PJSC LUKOIL shareholders
Adjustments for non-cash items:
773,442
15,175
Depreciation, depletion and amortisation
Equity share in income of associates and joint ventures
Dry hole write-offs
425,466
(29,980)
5,488
405,440
(11,474)
4,425
Loss on disposals and impairments of assets
Income tax expense
19,055
191,451
(2,595)
(16,519)
37,568
9,091
125,535
82,154
26,037
(13,051)
44,122
5,811
Non-cash foreign exchange (gain) loss
Finance income
Finance costs
Allowance for expected credit losses
Equity-settled share-based compensation plan
All other items, net
31,366
(9,563)
31,366
5,538
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable
(363,337)
(44,657)
185,047
83,061
128,139
37,868
Inventories
Accounts payable
(69,305)
10,200
Other taxes
Other current assets and liabilities
Income tax paid
(44,010)
(161,698)
25,168
(15,154)
(57,250)
9,448
Dividends received
Interests received
12,770
11,550
Net cash provided by operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisition of licences
1,126,614
776,574
(337)
(433,042)
4,417
(2,630)
5,073
(235)
(495,443)
657
(8,232)
12,323
17
Capital expenditures
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
Purchases of financial assets
Proceeds from sale of financial assets
Sale of subsidiaries, net of cash disposed
Sale of associates
193
83
312
Acquisitions of interests in the projects and subsidiaries, net of cash acquired
Acquisitions of associates
(10,911)
(901)
(1,040)
(1,128)
(492,769)
Net cash used in investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of short-term borrowings
Principal repayments of short-term borrowings
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
Principal repayments of long-term debt
Interest paid
(438,055)
1,019
(11,112)
187,361
(125,382)
(30,823)
(357,672)
(3,930)
134
1,971
(815)
108,796
(171,980)
(39,100)
(407,309)
(3,589)
47
Dividends paid on Company common shares
Dividends paid to non-controlling interest shareholders
Financing received from non-controlling interest shareholders
Purchase of Company’s stock
(13,958)
(14)
(2,026)
-
Purchases of non-controlling interest
Net cash used in financing activities
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
(354,377)
(532)
(514,005)
58,000
(172,200)
516,032
343,832
333,650
343,832
677,482
6
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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PJSC LUKOIL
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Russian rubles, unless otherwise noted)
Note 1. Organisation and environment
The primary activities of PJSC LUKOIL (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries (together, the “Group”) are oil
exploration, production, refining, marketing and distribution. The Company is the ultimate parent entity of this
vertically integrated group of companies.
The Group was established in accordance with Presidential Decree No. 1403, issued on 17 November 1992.
Under this decree, on 5 April 1993, the Government of the Russian Federation transferred to the Company 51%
of the voting shares of fifteen enterprises. Under Government Resolution No. 861 issued on
1 September 1995, a further nine enterprises were transferred to the Group during 1995. Since 1995, the Group
has carried out a share exchange programme to increase its shareholding in each of the twenty-four founding
subsidiaries to 100%.
From formation, the Group has expanded substantially through consolidation of its interests, acquisition of new
companies and establishment of new businesses.
Business and economic environment
In July September 2014, the United States (“US”), the European Union (“EU”) and several other countries
imposed a set of sanctions on Russia, including sectoral sanctions which affect several Russian oil and gas
companies. The US Department of the Treasury has placed the Company onto the Sectoral Sanctions
Identifications List subject to Directive 4 of the Office of foreign assets control (OFAC). Directive 4 prohibits
US companies and individuals from providing, exporting, or re-exporting directly or indirectly, goods, services
(except for financial services), or technology in support of exploration or production for deepwater, Arctic
offshore or shale projects that have the potential to produce oil in the Russian Federation, or in maritime area
spreading from the Russian territory and claimed by the Russian Federation.
From January 2018 (based on acts adopted in August October 2017), the US expanded abovementioned
sanctions to include certain categories of international oil projects initiated on or after 29 January 2018 in any
part of the world, in which companies placed on the Sectoral Sanctions Identifications List subject to Directive 4
(including the Company) have an ownership interest of 33% or more, or ownership of a majority of the voting
interests. Management believes these sanctions do not have a material adverse effect on the current or planned
Group’s oil projects.
In recent days, due to the events in Ukraine, the US has imposed additional sanctions on the Russian government,
as well as Russian entities and individuals. This includes full blocking sanctions on certain Russian state-owned
financial institutions. There have been restrictions put in place on the opening and maintenance of, or transacting
with, certain correspondent and payable-through accounts at foreign financial institutions. Additionally, there
have been new debt and equity restrictions imposed on major state-owned and private entities and Russian
sovereign debt. Similarly, the UK and EU have announced additional sanctions in recent days. The UK has
imposed blocking and asset freezing sanctions on certain Russian banks, entities, and individuals operating in
financial and defense sectors. The EU has designated certain Russian government officials, entities (including
Russian banks), and other individuals, and imposed restrictions on capital markets, loans, and credit that target
Russian sovereign debt. Moreover, there is a risk that further sanctions may be introduced. This may have
significant adverse impact on Russia’s economy. These events have led to depreciation of the Russian ruble and
increased volatility and uncertainty in the Russian economy.
At the same time, it is a stated goal to minimise the impact of these sanctions on energy companies and
consumers. The US has specifically authorised certain transactions related to the energy sector, highlighting the
need for continued, legitimate energy-related trade.
The consolidated financial statements reflect management’s assessment of the impact of the business
environment on the operations and the financial position of the Group. The future business environment may
differ from management’s assessment. Management will continue monitoring the situation closely to ensure
prompt reaction to the rapidly changing environment.
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PJSC LUKOIL
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Russian rubles, unless otherwise noted)
Note 2. Basis of preparation
Statement of compliance
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting
Standards (“IFRS”).
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis, except certain assets and
liabilities measured at fair value.
The consolidated financial statements were authorised by the President of the Company on 2 March 2022.
Functional and presentation currency
The functional currency of each of the Group’s consolidated companies is the currency of the primary economic
environment in which the company operates. The management has analysed factors that influence the choice of
functional currency and has determined the functional currency for each Group company. For the majority of
them the functional currency is the local currency. The functional currency of the Company is the Russian ruble
(“RUB”).
The presentation currency of the Group is the RUB. All financial information presented in the RUB has been
rounded to the nearest million, except when otherwise indicated.
The results and financial position of Group companies whose functional currency is different from the
presentation currency of the Group are translated into presentation currency using the following procedures.
Assets and liabilities are translated at period-end exchange rates, income and expenses are translated at rates
which approximate actual rates at the date of the transaction. Resulting exchange differences are recognised in
other comprehensive income.
Note 3. Summary of significant accounting policies
Principles of consolidation
These consolidated financial statements include the financial position and results of operations of the Company
and controlled subsidiaries. A company controls an investee when it is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns
from its involvement with the investee and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the
investee.
Investments in companies that the Group does not control, but where it has the ability to exercise significant
influence (Group’s interests are between 20% and 50%) over operating and financial policies, are accounted for
using the equity method. These investments include the Group’s interests in associates, joint ventures and
investments where the Company owns the majority of the voting interest but has no control. Associates are those
entities in which the Group has significant influence, but not control or joint control, over the financial and
operating policies. A joint venture is an arrangement in which the Group has joint control, whereby the Group
has rights to the net assets of the arrangement.
Interests in associates and joint ventures are accounted for using the equity method and are recognised initially
at cost. The cost of the investment includes transaction costs. The consolidated financial statements include the
Group’s share of the profit or loss and other comprehensive income of equity accounted investees, after
adjustments to align the accounting policies with those of the Group, from the date that significant influence or
joint control commences until the date that significant influence or joint control ceases. When the Group’s share
of losses exceeds its interest in an equity-accounted investee, the carrying amount of that interest including any
long-term investments, is reduced to zero, and the recognition of further losses is discontinued, except to the
extent that the Group has an obligation or has made payments on behalf of the investee.
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PJSC LUKOIL
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Russian rubles, unless otherwise noted)
Note 3. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)
Group’s share in jointly controlled operations is recognised in the consolidated financial statements based on its
share in assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Jointly controlled operations are arrangements in which parties
that have joint control over operating or financial policies have respective rights to use assets and responsibility
for liabilities in the arrangements.
Certain of Group’s unincorporated joint exploration and production activities are conducted through
arrangements that are not jointly controlled, either because unanimous consent is not required among all parties
involved, or no single group of parties has joint control over the activity. Such activities where control can be
achieved through agreement between more than one combination of involved parties are considered to be outside
the scope of IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements. In relation to its interests in these arrangements, the Group recognises
its share of any assets, liabilities, income and expenses.
Business combinations
For each business combination the Group measures goodwill at the acquisition date as:
the fair value of the consideration transferred; plus
the recognised amount of any non-controlling interests in the acquiree; plus
if the business combination is achieved in stages, the fair value of the pre-existing equity interest in the
acquire; less
the net recognised amount (generally fair value) of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities
assumed.
When the excess is negative, a bargain purchase gain is recognised immediately in profit or loss. The
consideration transferred does not include amounts related to the settlement of previous transactions. Such
amounts are generally recognised in profit or loss.
Any contingent consideration payable is recognised at fair value at the acquisition date. If the contingent
consideration is classified as equity, it is not remeasured and settlement is accounted for within equity.
Otherwise, subsequent changes in the fair value of the contingent consideration are recognised in profit or loss.
Non-controlling interests
Non-controlling interests are measured at their proportionate share of the fair value of acquiree’s identifiable net
assets at the acquisition date.
Changes in the Group’s interest in a subsidiary that do not result in a loss of control are accounted for as equity
transactions.
Transactions eliminated on consolidation
Intra-group balances and transactions, and any unrealised income and expenses arising from intra-group
transactions, are eliminated during the process of consolidation. Unrealised gains arising from transactions with
equity-accounted investees are eliminated against the investment to the extent of the Group’s interest in the
investee. Unrealised losses are eliminated in the same way as unrealised gains, but only to the extent that there
is no evidence of impairment.
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PJSC LUKOIL
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Russian rubles, unless otherwise noted)
Note 3. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)
Foreign currency
Foreign currency transactions
Transactions in foreign currencies are translated to the respective functional currencies of Group entities at
exchange rates at the dates of the transactions. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies
are translated to the functional currency at the exchange rate at that date. The foreign currency gain or loss on
monetary items is the difference between amortised cost in the functional currency at the beginning of the period,
adjusted for effective interest and payments during the period, and the amortised cost in foreign currency
translated at the exchange rate at the end of the reporting period. Non-monetary assets and liabilities
denominated in foreign currencies that are measured at fair value are translated to the functional currency at the
exchange rate at the date that the fair value was determined. Non-monetary items in a foreign currency that are
measured based on historical cost are translated using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction. Foreign
currency differences arising in translation are recognised in profit or loss, except for differences arising on the
translation of financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income which are recognised
in other comprehensive income.
Foreign operations
The assets and liabilities of foreign operations, including goodwill and fair value adjustments arising on
acquisition, are translated to the presentation currency at the exchange rates at the reporting date. The income
and expenses of foreign operations are translated to the presentation currency at exchange rates at the dates of
the transactions. Foreign currency differences are recognised in other comprehensive income, and presented in
the foreign currency translation reserve in equity. However, if the foreign operation is a non-wholly owned
subsidiary, then the relevant proportionate share of the translation difference is allocated to non-controlling
interests. When a foreign operation is disposed of in a way that control, significant influence or joint control is
lost, the cumulative amount in the translation reserve related to that foreign operation is reclassified to profit or
loss as part of the gain or loss on disposal. When the Group disposes of only part of its interest in a subsidiary
that includes a foreign operation while retaining control, the relevant proportion of the cumulative amount is
reattributed to non-controlling interests. When the Group disposes of only part of its investment in an associate
or joint venture that includes a foreign operation while retaining significant influence or joint control, the
relevant proportion of the cumulative amount is reclassified to profit or loss. When the settlement of a monetary
item receivable from or payable to a foreign operation is neither planned nor likely to occur in the foreseeable
future, foreign exchange gains and losses arising from such item form part of a net investment in a foreign
operation and are recognised in other comprehensive income, and presented in the translation reserve in equity.
Revenues
Revenues are recognised when a customer obtains control of the goods or services which usually occurs when
the title is passed, provided that risks and rewards of ownership are assumed by the customer and the customer
obtains obligation to pay for the goods or services.
Revenues include excise on petroleum products’ sales and duties on export sales of crude oil and petroleum
products.
Revenue from the production of oil and natural gas in which the Group has an interest with other producers is
recognised based on the Group’s working interest and the terms of the relevant production sharing contracts.
Revenues from non-cash sales are recognised at the fair value of the crude oil and petroleum products sold.
If the fair value of the non-cash consideration cannot be reasonably estimated, the consideration shall be
measured indirectly by reference to the stand-alone selling price of the goods or services promised to the
customer in exchange for the consideration.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Russian rubles, unless otherwise noted)
Note 3. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or
less.
Financial assets
The Group classifies non-derivative financial assets into the following categories, as appropriate: measured at
amortised cost, fair value through other comprehensive income and fair value through profit or loss.
A financial asset is measured at amortised cost if both of the following conditions are met:
the financial asset is held within a business model whose objective is to hold financial assets in order to
collect contractual cash flows;
the contractual terms of the financial asset give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely
payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding.
A financial asset is measured at fair value through other comprehensive income if both of the following
conditions are met:
the financial asset is held within a business model whose objective is achieved by both collecting
contractual cash flows and selling financial assets;
the contractual terms of the financial asset give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely
payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding.
A financial asset is measured at fair value through profit or loss unless it is measured at amortised cost or at fair
value through other comprehensive income. However, the Company may make an irrevocable election at initial
recognition for particular instruments in equity instruments that would otherwise be measured at fair value
through profit or loss to present subsequent changes in fair value in other comprehensive income.
The Group initially recognises as financial assets loans and receivables on the date when they are originated and
debt securities on the date when they are acquired. All other financial assets are recognised initially on the trade
date at which the Group becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
The Group derecognises a financial asset when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire, or
it transfers the rights to receive the contractual cash flows on the financial asset in a transaction in which
substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the financial asset are transferred. Any interest in
transferred financial assets that is created or retained by the Group is recognised as a separate asset or liability.
Non-derivative financial liabilities
The Group classifies non-derivative financial liabilities into the other financial liabilities category. Such
financial liabilities are recognised initially at fair value less any directly attributable transaction costs.
Subsequent to initial recognition, these financial liabilities are measured at amortised cost using the effective
interest method. Other financial liabilities comprise loans and borrowings, bank overdrafts, and trade and other
payables.
The Group derecognises a financial liability when its contractual obligations are discharged or cancelled or
expire.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Russian rubles, unless otherwise noted)
Note 3. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)
Derivative instruments
The Group uses various derivative financial instruments to hedge its commodity price risks. Such derivative
financial instruments are initially recognised at fair value on the date on which a derivative contract is entered
into and subsequently re-measured at fair value. Resulting realised and unrealised gains or losses are presented
in profit or loss on a net basis. The Group does not use hedge accounting.
Inventories
Inventories are measured at the lower of cost and net realisable value. The cost of inventories includes
expenditure incurred in acquiring the inventories, production or conversion costs and other delivery costs. In the
case of manufactured inventories, cost includes an appropriate share of production overheads based on normal
operating capacity. Net realisable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less the
estimated costs of completion and selling expenses.
The disposal of finished goods is accounted for using the first-in first-out principle, the disposal of other
inventories by using the “average cost” method.
Property, plant and equipment
Items of property, plant and equipment are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated
impairment losses. The cost of property, plant and equipment of major subsidiaries at 1 January 2014, the
Group’s date of transition to IFRSs, was determined by reference to its fair value at that date.
The Group recognises exploration and evaluation costs using the successful efforts method. Under this method,
all costs related to exploration and evaluation are capitalised and accounted for as construction in progress in
the amount incurred less impairment (if any) until the discovery (or absence) of economically feasible oil and
gas reserves has been established. When the technical feasibility and commercial viability of reserves extraction
is confirmed, exploration and evaluation assets should be reclassified into property, plant and equipment. Prior
to reclassification these assets should be reviewed for impairment and impairment loss (if any) expensed to the
financial results. If the exploration and evaluation activity is evaluated as unsuccessful, the costs incurred should
be expensed.
Depreciation, depletion and amortisation of capitalised costs of oil and gas properties is calculated using the
unit-of-production method based upon proved reserves for the cost of property acquisitions and proved
developed reserves for exploration and development costs.
Depreciation, depletion and amortisation of the capitalised costs of oil and gas properties related to risk service
contract is calculated using a depletion factor calculated as the ratio of value of the applicable crude oil
production for the period to the total capitalised costs to be recovered.
Depreciation of assets not directly associated with production is calculated on a straight-line basis over the
economic lives of such assets, estimated to be in the following ranges:
Buildings and constructions 5 40 years
Machinery and equipment
3 20 years
Depreciation methods and useful lives are reviewed at each reporting date and adjusted if appropriate.
Production and related overhead costs are expensed as incurred.
In addition to production assets, certain Group companies also maintain and construct social assets for the use
of local communities. Such assets are capitalised only to the extent that they are expected to result in future
economic benefits to the Group. If capitalised, they are depreciated over their estimated economic lives.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Russian rubles, unless otherwise noted)
Note 3. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)
Impairment of non-current non-financial assets
The carrying amounts of the Group’s non-current non-financial assets, other than inventories and deferred tax
assets are reviewed at each reporting date to determine whether there is any indication of impairment. If any
such indication exists, then the asset’s recoverable amount is estimated. For goodwill and intangible assets that
have indefinite lives or that are not yet available for use, the recoverable amount is estimated each year at the
same time. For the purpose of impairment testing, assets that cannot be tested individually are grouped together
into the smallest group of assets that generates cash inflows from continuing use that are largely independent of
the cash inflows of other assets or related cash-generating unit (“CGU”).
Subject to an operating segment ceiling test, for the purposes of goodwill impairment testing, CGUs to which
goodwill has been allocated are aggregated so that the level at which impairment testing is performed reflects
the lowest level at which goodwill is monitored for internal reporting purposes. Goodwill acquired in a business
combination is allocated to group of CGUs that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination.
The Group’s corporate assets do not generate separate cash inflows and are utilised by more than one CGU.
Corporate assets are allocated to CGUs on a reasonable and consistent basis and tested for impairment as part
of the testing of the CGU to which the corporate asset is allocated. The recoverable amount of an asset or CGU
is the greater of its value in use and its fair value less costs to sell. In assessing value in use, the estimated future
cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market
assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset or CGU.
An impairment loss is recognised if the carrying amount of an asset or its related CGU exceeds its estimated
recoverable amount. Impairment losses are recognised in profit or loss. Impairment losses recognised in respect
of CGUs are allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to the CGU (group of
CGUs), and then to reduce the carrying amounts of the other assets in the CGU (group of CGUs) on a pro rata
basis.
Significant unproved properties are assessed for impairment individually on a regular basis and any estimated
impairment is charged to expense.
An impairment loss in respect of goodwill is not reversed. In respect of other assets, impairment losses
recognised in prior periods are assessed at each reporting date. An impairment loss is reversed if there has been
a change in the estimates used to determine the recoverable amount. An impairment loss is reversed only to the
extent that the asset’s carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined,
net of depreciation or amortisation, if no impairment loss had been recognised.
Asset retirement obligations
The Group records the present value of the estimated future costs to settle its legal obligations to abandon,
dismantle or otherwise retire tangible non-current non-financial assets in the period in which the liability is
incurred. A corresponding increase in the carrying amount of the related non-current non-financial assets is also
recorded. Subsequently, the liability is accreted for the passage of time and the related asset is depreciated using
the same method as asset to be abandoned, dismantled or otherwise retired. Changes in the estimates of asset
retirement obligations (“ARO”) occur as a result of changes in cost and timing of liquidation or change of
discount rates and are accounted as part of cost of property, plant and equipment in the current period.
Lease
A single, on-balance sheet lease accounting model is used by lessees. A contract is, or contains, a lease if it
conveys a right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. A
lessee recognises a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset and a lease liability
representing its obligation to make lease payments. The Group has elected not to apply provided exemptions for
short-term leases and leases for which the underlying asset is of low value. Lessors classify leases as finance or
operating leases.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Russian rubles, unless otherwise noted)
Note 3. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)
The Group recognises a depreciation charge for right-of-use assets and interest expense on lease liabilities.
Assets classified as held for sale
Assets classified as held for sale are separately presented in the consolidated statement of financial position and
reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell, and are no longer depreciated. The
assets and liabilities classified as held for sale are presented in current assets and liabilities of the consolidated
statement of financial position.
Income taxes
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognised in respect of the future tax consequences attributable
to temporary differences between the carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities for the purposes of the
consolidated statement of financial position and their respective tax bases. But as opposed to deferred tax
liabilities, deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be
available against which the deductible temporary difference can be utilised. Similarly a deferred tax asset shall
be recognised for the carryforward of unused tax losses to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profit
will be available. At the end of each reporting period realisability of deferred tax assets (both recognised and
unrecornised) should be reassessed. In case of existence of previously unrecognised deferred tax assets, they can
be recognised to the extent that it has become probable that future taxable profit will allow the deferred tax asset
to be recovered.
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable
income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to reverse and the assets be recovered
and liabilities settled. The effect on deferred income tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognised
in profit or loss in the reporting period which includes the enactment date.
Employee benefits
A defined benefit plan is a post-employment benefit plan other than a defined contribution plan. The Group’s
net obligation in respect of defined benefit pension plans is calculated separately for each plan by estimating the
amount of future benefit that employees have earned in return for their service in the current and prior periods.
That benefit is discounted to determine its present value and the fair value of any plan assets are deducted. The
discount rate is the yield at the reporting date on government bonds that have maturity dates approximating the
terms of the Group’s obligations and that are denominated in the same currency in which the benefits are
expected to be paid.
The calculation is performed annually by a qualified actuary. When the calculation results in a potential asset
for the Group, the recognised asset is limited to the present value of economic benefits available in the form of
any future refunds from the plan or reductions in future contributions to the plan. In order to calculate the present
value of economic benefits, consideration is given to any minimum funding requirements that apply to any plan
in the Group. An economic benefit is available to the Group if it is realisable during the life of the plan, or on
settlement of the plan liabilities.
Remeasurements of the net defined benefit liability, which comprise actuarial gains and losses, the return on
plan assets (excluding interest) and the effect of the asset ceiling (if any, excluding interest), are recognised
immediately in other comprehensive income. The Group determines the net interest expense (income) on the net
defined benefit liability (asset) for the period by applying the discount rate used to measure the defined benefit
obligation at the beginning of the annual period to the then-net defined benefit liability (asset), taking into
account any changes in the net defined benefit liability (asset) during the period as a result of contributions and
benefit payments. Net interest expense and other expenses related to defined benefit plans are recognised in
profit or loss.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Russian rubles, unless otherwise noted)
Note 3. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)
When the benefits of a plan are changed or when a plan is curtailed, the resulting change in benefit that relates
to past service or the gain or loss on curtailment is recognised immediately in profit or loss. The Group recognises
gains and losses on the settlement of a defined benefit plan when the settlement occurs.
Treasury shares
Purchases by Group companies of the Company’s outstanding shares are recorded at cost and classified as
treasury shares within equity. Shares shown as Authorised and Issued include treasury shares. Shares shown as
Outstanding do not include treasury shares.
Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing profit available for distribution to common shareholders of the
Company by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted
earnings per share is determined by adjusting profit available for distribution to common shareholders of the
Company and the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding for the effects of all dilutive potential
ordinary shares, which comprise convertible notes and share options granted to employees.
Provisions and contingencies
Certain conditions may exist as of the consolidated financial statements date, which may result in losses to the
Group but the impact of which will only be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur.
Liabilities of the Group with high level of probability of loss are recognised in the consolidated financial
statements as provisions. Liabilities of the Group with the level of probability that do not meet the conditions in
order to be recognised as provisions are considered to be contingent liabilities. Contingent liabilities are not
recognised in the consolidated financial statements but are disclosed in the notes to the consolidated financial
statements if probability of disposal of certain resources aimed to settle this liability is not remote. If probability
of disposal of certain resources is remote the information about such contingencies is not disclosed.
Environmental expenditures
Estimated losses from environmental remediation obligations are generally recognised no later than completion
of remedial feasibility studies. Group companies accrue for losses associated with environmental remediation
obligations when such losses are probable and reasonably estimable. Such accruals are adjusted as further
information becomes available or circumstances change.
Share-based payments
The Group accounts for cash-settled share-based payment awards to employees at fair value on the grant date
and as of each reporting date. Expenses are recognised over the vesting period. Equity-settled share-based
payment awards to employees are valued at fair value on the grant date and expensed over the vesting period.
Changes in accounting policies and disclosures
The accounting policies adopted are consistent with those of the previous financial year except for the adoption
of the amendments to the existing standards effective as of 1 January 2021. These amendments related to interest
rate benchmark reform and did not have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements:
amendments to IFRS 9 Financial Instruments;
amendments to IFRS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement;
amendments to IFRS 16 Leases;
amendments to IFRS 4 Insurance Contracts.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Russian rubles, unless otherwise noted)
Note 4. Use of estimates and judgments
Preparation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS requires management to make
judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts
of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may differ from those estimates.
Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are
recognised in the period in which the estimates are revised and in any future periods affected.
Critical judgments in applying accounting policies that have the most significant effect on the amounts
recognised in the condensed interim consolidated financial statements are the following:
estimation of oil and gas reserves;
estimation of useful lives of property, plant and equipment;
impairment of non-current assets;
assessment and recognition of provisions and contingent liabilities;
definition of leases.
Oil and gas reserves estimates that are used for the reporting purposes are made in accordance with the
requirements adopted by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Estimates are reassessed on an annual
basis.
Note 5. New standards and interpretations not yet adopted
The following amendments to the standards are effective for annual periods beginning 1 January 2022 and after,
available for early adoption:
Onerous contracts Cost of Fulfilling a Contract (Amendments to IAS 37 Provisions, Contingent
Liabilities and Contingent Assets);
Property, Plant and Equipment: Proceeds before Intended Use (Amendments to IAS 16 Property, Plant
and Equipment);
Reference to Conceptual Framework (Amendments to IFRS 3 Business Combinations);
Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-current (Amendments to IAS 1 Presentation of Financial
Statements);
Disclosure of Accounting Policies (Amendments to IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements and
IFRS Practice Statement 2 Making Materiality Judgements);
Definition of Accounting Estimate (Amendments to IAS 8 Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting
Estimates and Errors);
Deferred Tax Related to Assets and Liabilities Arising from a Single Transaction (Amendments to
IAS 12 Income Taxes).
However, the Group did not make an early adoption of the amended standards in the preparation of these
consolidated financial statements, which are not expected to have a significant impact on the Group's
consolidated financial statements.
Note 6. Cash and cash equivalents
31 December 2021
70,508
31 December 2020
16,537
Cash held in RUB
Cash held in US dollars
Cash held in EUR
526,807
256,841
66,268
59,009
Cash held in other currencies
Total cash and cash equivalents
13,899
11,445
677,482
343,832
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Russian rubles, unless otherwise noted)
Note 7. Accounts receivable, net
31 December 2021
31 December 2020
Trade accounts receivable (net of allowances of 36,028 million RUB and 32,762 million RUB
at 31 December 2021 and 2020, respectively)
727,934
357,159
Other current accounts receivable (net of allowances of 4,485 million RUB and
4,930 million RUB at 31 December 2021 and 2020, respectively)
13,938
13,112
Total accounts receivable, net
741,872
370,271
Note 8. Inventories
31 December 2021
415,612
31 December 2020
373,290
Crude oil and petroleum products
Materials for extraction and drilling
Materials and supplies for refining
Other goods, materials and supplies
Total inventories
25,260
25,582
4,008
4,681
23,080
22,983
467,960
426,536
Note 9. Prepaid taxes
31 December 2021
16,810
31 December 2020
17,983
Income tax
VAT recoverable
Excise tax recoverable
Export duties
VAT
14,735
12,940
35,804
8,350
13,512
8,009
46,240
26,407
Other taxes
6,225
5,133
Total prepaid taxes
133,326
78,822
Note 10. Other current assets
31 December 2021
57,124
31 December 2020
15,904
Advance payments
Prepaid expenses
Other assets
24,162
21,622
34,942
11,123
Total other current assets
116,228
48,649
Note 11. Investments in associates and joint ventures
Carrying value of investments in associates and joint ventures:
Ownership
Name of the company
Joint ventures:
Country 31 December 2021 31 December 2020 31 December 2021 31 December 2020
Tengizchevroil (TCO)
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Azerbaijan
5.0%
12.5%
10.0%
5.0%
12.5%
10.0%
153,918
53,183
33,697
146,611
56,027
34,663
Caspian Pipeline Consortium
(CPC)
South Caucasus Pipeline
Company (SCPC)
Associates:
Associates
Total
40,734
44,336
281,532
281,637
TCO is engaged in development of hydrocarbon resources in Kazakhstan. The Group has classified its interest
in TCO as a joint venture as it has rights to the net assets of the arrangement.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Russian rubles, unless otherwise noted)
Note 11. Investments in associates and joint ventures (continued)
31 December 2021
Current assets
TCO
253,674
CPC
53,194
417,325
41,799
3,256
SCPC
34,317
351,172
29,454
19,061
336,974
33,697
Others
Associates
46,285
Total
387,470
-
-
-
-
-
-
Non-current assets
Current liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Net assets (100%)
Share in net assets
3,634,400
263,141
214,144
30,815
4,617,041
365,209
1,228,935
2,395,998
153,918
129,247
100,367
40,734
1,380,499
3,258,803
281,532
425,464
53,183
31 December 2020
Current assets
TCO
185,179
CPC
49,950
449,020
39,529
11,224
448,217
56,027
SCPC
17,923
363,283
17,584
16,995
346,627
34,663
Others
Associates
37,049
Total
290,101
-
-
-
-
-
-
Non-current assets
Current liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Net assets (100%)
Share in net assets
3,398,159
153,329
222,001
22,011
4,432,463
232,453
1,228,347
2,201,662
146,611
127,928
109,111
44,336
1,384,494
3,105,617
281,637
2021
TCO
1,171,624
356,088
15,216
CPC
159,904
64,411
8,051
SCPC
80,204
44,835
4,484
Others
Associates
144,753
6,982
Total
1,556,485
472,316
29,980
Revenues
-
-
-
Net income, 100%
Share in net income
2,229
2020
TCO
657,608
113,342
3,407
CPC
151,648
57,684
7,210
SCPC
50,221
24,251
2,425
Others
4,627
1,402
701
Associates
74,160
Total
938,264
190,485
11,474
Revenues
Net income (loss), 100%
Share in net income (loss)
(6,194)
(2,269)
Note 12. Property, plant and equipment
Exploration
Refining, marketing
and production assets and distribution assets
Other assets
Total
Cost
31 December 2020
Additions
5,433,264
328,139
1,909
1,756,650
130,202
-
77,006
3,059
-
7,266,920
461,400
1,909
Acquisitions
Disposals
(39,402)
10,568
(35,387)
(42,898)
2,078
(1,669)
(68)
(76,458)
(32,398)
(31,733)
7,589,640
Foreign currency translation differences
Other
(31,720)
5,702,758
(2,091)
76,237
1,810,645
31 December 2021
Depreciation and impairment
31 December 2020
Depreciation for the period
Impairment loss
(2,193,734)
(304,135)
(1,002)
(802,877)
(115,827)
(24,491)
15,361
(22,368)
(3,512)
(1,571)
19
(3,018,979)
(423,474)
(27,064)
26,653
Impairment reversal
Disposals
11,273
19,819
32,433
1,111
88
53,363
Foreign currency translation differences
Other
(6,524)
22,939
16,503
21,655
1,266
628
23,549
31 December 2021
(2,452,648)
(871,196)
(25,605)
(3,349,449)
Advance payments for property, plant
and equipment
31 December 2020
31 December 2021
Carrying amounts
31 December 2020
31 December 2021
10,218
5,757
558
16,533
22,939
17,812
4,854
273
3,249,748
959,530
55,196
4,264,474
4,263,130
3,267,922
944,303
50,905
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Russian rubles, unless otherwise noted)
Note 12. Property, plant and equipment (continued)
Exploration
Refining, marketing
and production assets and distribution assets
Other assets
Total
Cost
31 December 2019
Additions
4,795,674
424,751
1,209
1,510,515
144,941
-
76,246
4,864
-
6,382,435
574,556
1,209
Acquisitions
Disposals
(37,156)
272,259
(23,473)
5,433,264
(42,014)
143,409
(201)
(6,592)
2,704
(216)
77,006
(85,762)
418,372
(23,890)
7,266,920
Foreign currency translation differences
Other
31 December 2020
Depreciation and impairment
31 December 2019
Depreciation for the period
Impairment loss
1,756,650
(1,766,575)
(278,237)
(48,740)
18,358
(589,636)
(135,596)
(58,129)
38,776
(21,153)
(3,705)
-
(2,377,364)
(417,538)
(106,869)
60,611
Disposals
3,477
(1,032)
45
Foreign currency translation differences
Other
(144,090)
25,550
(60,206)
1,914
(205,328)
27,509
31 December 2020
(2,193,734)
(802,877)
(22,368)
(3,018,979)
Advance payments for property, plant
and equipment
31 December 2019
31 December 2020
Carrying amounts
31 December 2019
31 December 2020
6,791
13,314
831
20,936
16,533
10,218
5,757
558
3,035,890
934,193
55,924
4,026,007
4,264,474
3,249,748
959,530
55,196
The cost of assets under construction included in property, plant and equipment was 362,623 million RUB and
458,265 million RUB at 31 December 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Exploration and evaluation assets
2021
163,251
32,597
283
2020
129,951
36,881
362
1 January
Capitalised expenditures
Acquisitions through business combinations
Reclassified to development assets
Charged to expenses
(13,388)
(5,176)
380
(5,238)
(3,542)
6,244
Foreign currency translation differences
Other movements
61
(1,407)
163,251
31 December
178,008
The Company performs a regular annual impairment test of its assets. The test is based on geological models
and development programmes, which are revised on a regular basis, at least annually.
In the fourth quarter of 2021, the Group recognised an impairment loss in relation to property, plant and
equipment in the total amount of 27.1 billion RUB, of which 18.5 billion RUR related to international refineries
and resulted from a decline in the forecasted refining margins that followed the tightening of the EU
decarbonisation policy. A loss of 6.0 billion RUB related to refining, marketing and distribution assets in Russia,
a loss of 1.0 billion RUB related to exploration and production assets in Russia and a loss of 1.6 billion related
to other assets in Russia. Also, as a result of improvement of economic parameters, the Group recognised an
impairment reversal for its exploration and production assets in Russia in the amount of 10.0 billion RUB, for
its international exploration and production assets in the amount of 1.3 billion RUB and for its refining,
marketing and distribution assets in Russia in the amount of 15.4 billion RUB.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Russian rubles, unless otherwise noted)
Note 12. Property, plant and equipment (continued)
The recoverable amounts of CGUs subject to impairment and impairment reversal in the fourth quarter of 2021
in the amount of 41 billion RUB and 216 billion RUB, respectively, were determined as value in use equal to
the present value of the expected cash flows. Value in use was estimated using the following discount rates: for
exploration and production assets and other assets in Russia 9.0%, for international exploration and production
assets 10.0%, for refining, marketing and distribution assets in Russia from 12.0% to 13.6%, for international
refining, marketing and distribution assets from 6.6% to 10.3%.
For impairment test purposes at 31 December 2021 the following Brent Blend price assumptions have been
used: $75 per barrel in 2022, $70 per barrel in 2023 and $66 per barrel from 2024.
Due to a significant deterioration in the macroeconomic environment in the first quarter of 2020, the Company
revised the scenario conditions used in the impairment test at the end of 2019 and performed an impairment test
for assets at 31 March 2020.
As a result, in the first quarter of 2020, the Group recognised an impairment loss for its exploration and
production assets in Russia in the amount of 5.2 billion RUB, for its international exploration and production
assets in the amount of 2.2 billion RUB and for its international refining, marketing and distribution assets in
the amount of 28.8 billion RUB.
The recoverable amounts of CGUs in the amount of 139 billion RUB, which relate to assets impaired in the first
quarter of 2020, were determined as value in use equal to the present value of the expected cash flows. Value in
use was estimated using 9.0% discount rate for exploration and production assets in Russia, 8.2% discount rate
for international exploration and production assets and 7.5% discount rate for international refining, marketing
and distribution assets.
For impairment test purposes at 31 March 2020 the following Brent Blend price assumptions have been used:
$40 per barrel in 20202021, $45 per barrel in 2022, $50 per barrel in 2023, $55 per barrel in 2024 and $60 per
barrel from 2025.
Also, in the second quarter of 2020, the Group recognised an impairment loss for its international exploration
and production assets in the amount of 38.2 billion RUB. Of this amount, 35.9 billion RUB relates to gas projects
in the Republic of Uzbekistan and are determined based on the revised business model, which takes into account
conservative approaches to assessing the structure of gas supplies and pricing.
The recoverable amounts of CGUs in the amount of 106 billion RUB, which relate to assets impaired in the
second quarter of 2020, were determined as value in use equal to the present value of the expected cash flows.
Value in use was estimated using 11.2% discount rate.
In the fourth quarter of 2020, the Group recognised an impairment loss for its exploration and production assets
in Russia in the amount of 3.0 billion RUB, for its international exploration and production assets in the amount
of 0.1 billion RUB, for its refining, marketing and distribution assets in Russia in the amount of 7.7 billion RUB
and for its international refining, marketing and distribution assets in the amount of 21.6 billion RUB.
The recoverable amounts of CGUs in the amount of 52 billion RUB, which relate to assets impairment in the
fourth quarter of 2020, were determined as value in use equal to the present value of the expected cash flows.
Value in use was estimated using the following discount rates: for exploration and production assets in Russia
8.0%, for refining, marketing and distribution assets in Russia from 9.7% to 12.8% and for international
refining, marketing and distribution assets 6.4%.
For impairment test purposes at 31 December 2020 the following Brent Blend price assumptions have been
used: $50 per barrel in 2021, $54 per barrel in 2022, $57 per barrel in 2023, $58 per barrel in 2024 and $60 per
barrel from 2025.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Russian rubles, unless otherwise noted)
Note 12. Property, plant and equipment (continued)
Impairment reversal and impairment loss are included in “Other income (expenses)” in the consolidated
statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income.
The measurement of recoverable amounts of property, plant and equipment is most sensitive to the volatility of
oil and gas prices. However, price reductions would also result in changes in other factors used when estimating
recoverable amounts. Quantitative assessment of suchlike impacts is very complicated, as it demands detailed
technical, geological and economical evaluations based on hypothetical scenarios rather than existing business
or development plans.
Note 13. Other non-current financial assets
31 December 2021
31 December 2020
Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income
Equity instruments
5,929
2,491
Financial assets measured at amortised cost
Long-term loans
20,223
1,624
230
31,075
1,916
15
Non-current accounts and notes receivable
Other financial assets
Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss
Long-term loans
33,732
33,195
Total other non-current financial assets
61,738
68,692
Note 14. Acquisition of interests in the projects and joint ventures
In December 2021, a Group company concluded a sale and purchase agreement with PJSC Gazprom Neft for
50% equity share of Meretoyakhaneftegaz LLC, a Gazprom Neft wholly owned subsidiary, for 52 billion RUB,
including cession of claim of Gazprom Neft’s loans worth 35 billion RUB. The contract was signed as part of
creating a joint venture to develop oil and gas cluster in the Nadym-Pur-Tazovsky area of the Yamal-Nenets
Autonomous District. The companies also agreed upon the programme of additional exploration of the blocks
of Meretoyakhaneftegaz LLC where 8.9 billion RUB of expenditures will be financed by LUKOIL. The
transaction is planned to be completed in 2022 after fulfilment of a number of conditions precedent, including
all necessary corporate approvals, as well as the consent of the Federal Antimonopoly Service. After acquisition,
this investment is going to be accounted by the Group using the equity method.
In October 2021, a Group company signed an agreement to purchase a 15.5% interest in the Shah Deniz natural
gas project in Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian sea from PETRONAS for $2.25 billion. In December 2021, the
terms of the agreement were amended as a result of negotiations with the Shah Deniz project partners on
implementation of pre-emptive rights. In accordance with the new arrangement, the share acquired by the Group
was reduced to 9.99% with proportional decrease in consideration to $1.45 billion. In the fourth quarter of 2021,
the Group company made an advance payment under this agreement in the amount of $92.5 million (6.7 billion
RUB). The transaction was closed on 17 February 2022 after all customary conditions, including approval by
SOCAR, the State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic, were fulfilled. Following the completion of the
deal, the Group increased its share in the project from 10% to 19.99%.
In July 2021, a Group company entered into a contract to purchase the 50% operator interest in the Area 4 project
in Mexico by acquiring the operator’s holding company for approximately $435 million plus expenditures
incurred in 2021 and 2022 as of the transaction completion date. In the second half of 2021, the Group company
made an advance payment under this contract in the amount of $43.5 million (3.2 billion RUB). The transaction
was closed on 24 February 2022 after all customary conditions, including approval by the Mexican authorities,
were fulfilled.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Russian rubles, unless otherwise noted)
Note 15. Goodwill and other intangible assets
Other internally
generated
Internally
Acquired
generated software
intangible assets intangible assets
Goodwill
Total
Cost
31 December 2020
21,821
6,573
50,995
38,576
117,965
Additions as result of internal
developments
3,948
924
-
116
-
-
-
-
4,872
116
Acquisitions
-
-
-
-
Additions - separately acquired
Disposals
5,946
(1,900)
5,946
(2,074)
(137)
(37)
Foreign currency translation
differences
(83)
655
-
(456)
7,004
(2,298)
68
(1,876)
-
(4,257)
267
Other
31 December 2021
Amortisation and impairment
31 December 2020
Amortisation for the period
Impairment loss
26,204
52,927
36,700
122,835
(15,755)
(1,612)
(37,490)
(4,451)
(186)
33
(12,949)
(67,806)
(5,743)
(9,583)
34
(982)
(310)
-
-
-
-
1
(9,397)
Impairment reversal
Disposals
-
-
134
34
1,889
2,057
Foreign currency translation
differences
78
(222)
-
25
1,873
(112)
906
-
2,857
(309)
Other
31 December 2021
Carrying amounts
31 December 2020
31 December 2021
Cost
(16,747)
(1,862)
(38,444)
(21,440)
(78,493)
6,066
4,961
13,505
25,627
50,159
44,342
9,457
5,142
14,483
15,260
31 December 2019
19,532
4,975
52,782
32,337
109,626
Additions as result of internal
developments
1,914
-
1,859
-
-
5,597
-
-
-
3,773
5,597
Additions - separately acquired
Disposals
(190)
(23)
(11,088)
(11,301)
Foreign currency translation
differences
281
284
4
(242)
6,573
3,617
87
6,239
-
10,141
129
Other
31 December 2020
Amortisation and impairment
31 December 2019
Amortisation for the period
Impairment loss
21,821
50,995
38,576
117,965
(14,797)
(917)
-
(1,306)
(299)
(1)
(40,491)
(4,881)
(18)
(9,924)
(66,518)
(6,097)
(19)
-
-
-
Disposals
164
-
10,950
11,114
Foreign currency translation
differences
(260)
55
(4)
(2)
(2,851)
(199)
(3,025)
-
(6,140)
(146)
Other
31 December 2020
Carrying amounts
31 December 2019
31 December 2020
(15,755)
(1,612)
(37,490)
(12,949)
(67,806)
4,735
3,669
12,291
22,413
43,108
50,159
6,066
4,961
13,505
25,627
In the fourth quarter of 2021, the Group recognised an impairment loss in the amount of 9.4 billion RUB for
goodwill incurred on acquisition of one of international refineries due to a decline in the forecasted refining
margins that followed the tightening of the EU decarbonisation policy.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Russian rubles, unless otherwise noted)
Note 16. Accounts payable
31 December 2021
701,864
31 December 2020
533,598
Trade accounts payable
Other accounts payable
Total accounts payable
84,599
64,334
786,463
597,932
Note 17. Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt
31 December 2021
31 December 2020
18,736
Short-term borrowings from third parties
7,993
899
Short-term borrowings from related parties
2,522
Current portion of long-term debt
71,359
80,251
61,378
Total short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt
82,636
Short-term borrowings from third parties include amounts repayable in US dollars of 6,914 million RUB and
17,510 million RUB and amounts repayable in other currencies of 1,079 million RUB and 1,226 million RUB
at 31 December 2021 and 2020, respectively. The weighted-average interest rate on short-term borrowings from
third parties was 3.20% and 2.63% per annum at 31 December 2021 and 2020, respectively. Short-term
borrowings from third parties are unsecured at 31 December 2021.
Note 18. Long-term debt
31 December 2021
58,728
31 December 2020
112,660
36,901
Long term loans and borrowings from third parties
6.656% non-convertible US dollar bonds, maturing 2022
4.563% non-convertible US dollar bonds, maturing 2023
4.750% non-convertible US dollar bonds, maturing 2026
2.80% non-convertible US dollar bonds, maturing 2027
3.875% non-convertible US dollar bonds, maturing 2030
3.60% non-convertible US dollar bonds, maturing 2031
Lease obligations
37,131
111,393
74,186
110,737
73,751
85,299
-
111,181
85,297
110,532
-
185,843
749,058
(71,359)
677,699
193,872
638,453
(61,378)
577,075
Total long-term debt
Current portion of long-term debt
Total non-current portion of long-term debt
Long-term loans and borrowings
Long-term loans and borrowings from third parties include amounts repayable in US dollars of
56,678 million RUB and 101,376 million RUB, amounts repayable in euros of 122 million RUB and
11,284 million RUB at 31 December 2021 and 2020, respectively, and amounts repayable in Russian rubles and
other currencies of 1,928 million RUB at 31 December 2021. This debt has maturity dates from 2022 through
2028. The weighted-average interest rate on long-term loans and borrowings from third parties was 2.03% and
2.54% per annum at 31 December 2021 and 2020, respectively. A number of long-term loan agreements contain
certain financial covenants which are being met by the Group. Long-term loans and borrowings from third
parties are unsecured at 31 December 2021.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Russian rubles, unless otherwise noted)
Note 18. Long-term debt (continued)
Non-convertible bonds
On 26 October 2021, a Group company issued two tranches of non-convertible bonds totaling $2.3 billion
(170.9 billion RUB). The first tranche of $1.15 billion (85.45 billion RUB) was placed with a maturity of
5.5 years and a coupon yield of 2.80% per annum, the second tranche of $1.15 billion (85.45 billion RUB) was
placed with a maturity of 10 years and a coupon yield of 3.60% per annum. All bonds were placed at face value
and have a half year coupon period.
On 6 May 2020, a Group company issued non-convertible bonds totaling $1.5 billion (111.45 billion RUB). The
bonds were placed with a maturity of 10 years and a coupon yield of 3.875% per annum. All bonds were placed
at face value and have a half year coupon period.
In November 2016, a Group company issued non-convertible bonds totaling $1 billion (74.3 billion RUB).
The bonds were placed with a maturity of 10 years and a coupon yield of 4.750% per annum. All bonds were
placed at face value and have a half year coupon period.
In April 2013, a Group company issued two tranches of non-convertible bonds totaling $3 billion
(222.9 billion RUB). The first tranche totaling $1.5 billion (111.45 billion RUB) was placed with a maturity of
5 years and a coupon yield of 3.416% per annum. The second tranche totaling $1.5 billion (111.45 billion RUB)
was placed with a maturity of 10 years and a coupon yield of 4.563% per annum. All bonds were placed at face
value and have a half year coupon period. In April 2018, a Group company redeemed all issued bonds of the
first tranche in accordance with the conditions of the bond issue.
In November 2010, a Group company issued two tranches of non-convertible bonds totaling $1 billion
(74.3 billion RUB) with a maturity of 10 years and a coupon yield of 6.125%. The first tranche totaling
$800 million (59.4 billion RUB) was placed at a price of 99.081% of the bond’s face value with a resulting yield
to maturity of 6.250%. The second tranche totaling $200 million (14.9 billion RUB) was placed at a price of
102.44% of the bond’s face value with a resulting yield to maturity of 5.80%. All bonds have a half year coupon
period. In November 2020, a Group company redeemed all issued bonds in accordance with the conditions of
the bond issue.
In June 2007, a Group company issued two tranches of non-convertible bonds totaling $1 billion (74.3 billion
RUB). $500 million (37.15 billion RUB) were placed with a maturity of 10 years and a coupon yield of 6.356%
per annum. Another $500 million (37.15 billion RUB) were placed with a maturity of 15 years and a coupon
yield of 6.656% per annum. All bonds were placed at face value and have a half year coupon period. In June
2017, a Group company redeemed all issued bonds of the first tranche in accordance with the conditions of the
bond issue.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Russian rubles, unless otherwise noted)
Note 18. Long-term debt (continued)
Reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities
Loans and
borrowings
Lease
obligations
Other
liabilities
Bonds
Total
31 December 2020
133,918
331,921
193,872
3,265
662,976
Changes from financing cash flows:
Proceeds from issuance of short-term
borrowings
1,019
(11,112)
26,319
(80,158)
-
-
-
-
1,019
(11,112)
187,361
Principal repayments of short-term borrowings
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
Principal repayments of long-term debt
Interest paid
-
-
-
-
-
161,042
-
(45,224)
(9,892)
-
-
(125,382)
(30,823)
(357,672)
(336,609)
-
-
(20,931)
(357,672)
(378,603)
Dividends paid on Company common stock
Total changes from financing cash flows
Other changes:
-
(63,932)
161,042
(55,116)
Interest accrued
741
-
102
-
9,893
-
22,361
33,097
Dividends declared on Company common stock
360,316
360,316
Changes arising from obtaining or losing control
over subsidiaries
(1,449)
(1,659)
-
-
11,422
-
-
(3,245)
36,739
3,700
(5)
(16)
(1,454)
6,502
The effect of changes in foreign exchange rates
Non-cash additions to lease obligations
Other changes
-
36,739
25,666
460,866
787,233
689,152
1
-
21,965
404,621
29,283
135,920
Total other changes
(2,366)
67,620
134,026
11,524
504,487
247,326
47,087
185,843
171,880
31 December 2021
31 December 2019
Changes from financing cash flows:
Proceeds from issuance of short-term
borrowings
1,971
-
-
-
1,971
(815)
Principal repayments of short-term borrowings
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
Principal repayments of long-term debt
Interest paid
(815)
-
108,796
(78,456)
-
-
-
-
-
-
108,796
(171,980)
(39,100)
(407,309)
(508,437)
(30,686)
(62,838)
(10,501)
-
-
-
-
(28,599)
(407,309)
(435,908)
Dividends paid on Company common stock
Total changes from financing cash flows
Other changes:
-
(29,530)
30,340
(73,339)
Interest accrued
1,853
-
128
10,501
-
26,810
258,389
1,082
-
39,292
258,389
111,905
50,009
Dividends declared on Company common stock
The effect of changes in foreign exchange rates
Non-cash additions to lease obligations
Other changes
-
54,125
-
27,010
-
29,688
50,009
5,133
95,331
193,872
559
2
16,972
303,253
3,265
22,666
Total other changes
29,422
133,918
54,255
331,921
482,261
662,976
31 December 2020
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Russian rubles, unless otherwise noted)
Note 19. Taxes payable
31 December 2021
16,920
31 December 2020
16,614
Income tax
Mineral extraction tax
101,767
43,165
49,332
Tax on additional income from hydrocarbon production
2,881
VAT
77,109
35,650
Excise tax
25,284
22,733
Property tax
Other taxes
Total taxes payable
5,409
5,675
12,537
9,573
282,191
142,458
Note 20. Other current liabilities
31 December 2021
41,643
31 December 2020
31,142
Advances received
Dividends payable
Other
25,701
1,610
4,064
2,745
Total other current liabilities
71,408
35,497
Note 21. Provisions
Asset
retirement
Provision for
Provision for
Provision for
unused
employee environmental
Pension
Other
obligations compensations
liabilities
4,185
liabilities
vacations
provisions
Total
137,787
113,420
24,367
31 December 2021
Incl.: Non-current
Current
100,926
100,590
336
2,272
121
12,105
9,878
6,850
252
11,449
1,438
10,011
6,924
2,245
4,679
1,141
2,151
10,939
175
3,044
2,227
6,598
6,326
322
31 December 2020
Incl.: Non-current
Current
111,614
110,916
698
4,204
13,794
11,678
2,116
153,801
126,665
27,136
1,329
10,764
2,875
6,004
Asset retirement obligations changed as follows:
2021
111,614
3,600
(812)
2020
63,387
39,826
(154)
1 January
Provisions made during the period
Reversal of provisions
Provisions used during the period
Accretion expense
(204)
(325)
3,651
(19,188)
1,477
94
3,882
8,921
(9,395)
5,450
22
Change in discount rate
Changes in estimates
Foreign currency translation differences
Other
694
31 December
100,926
111,614
Note 22. Pension liabilities
The Group sponsors a postretirement defined benefit pension plan that covers the majority of the Group’s
employees. One type of pension plan is based on years of service, final remuneration levels as of the end of 2003
and employee gratitude, received during the period of work. The other type of pension plan is based on salary.
These plans are solely financed by Group companies. Simultaneously employees have the right to receive
pension benefits with a partial payment by the Group (up to 4% of the annual salary of the employee).
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Russian rubles, unless otherwise noted)
Note 22. Pension liabilities (continued)
Plan assets and pensions payments are managed by a non-state pension fund, JSC “NPF Otkritie” (former “NPF
LUKOIL-GARANT”). The Group also provides several long-term social benefits, including lump-sum death-
in-service benefit, in case of disability and upon retirement payments. Also certain payments are received by
retired employees upon reaching a certain old age or invalidity.
The Company uses 31 December as the measurement date for its pension obligation. An independent actuary
has assessed the benefit obligations at 31 December 2021 and 2020.
The following table sets out movement in the pension liabilities before taxation during 2021 and 2020.
2021
13,794
2,312
(1,601)
(1,621)
(700)
(80)
2020
12,544
1,771
1,680
(1,566)
(693)
49
1 January
Components of defined benefit costs recorded in profit or loss
Components of defined benefit costs recorded in other comprehensive (loss) income
Contributions from employer
Benefits paid
Opening balance adjustment
Liability assumed in business combination
31 December
1
9
12,105
13,794
Note 23. Equity
Common shares
31 December 2021
31 December 2020
(thousands of
shares)
(thousands of
shares)
Issued common shares, par value of 0.025 RUB each
Treasury shares
692,866
(42,522)
650,344
692,866
(40,367)
652,499
Outstanding common shares
The Company has the right to issue additional 85 million common shares.
On 3 December 2019, at the extraordinary general shareholders’ meeting a decision was made to reduce the
share capital of the Company by purchase of a portion of issued shares in order to reduce the total number
thereof. Share capital reduction to 693 million common shares by purchase and cancellation of 22 million
common shares was executed on 10 February 2020. Most of the common shares were purchased from a Group
company.
Dividends
At the extraordinary general shareholders’ meeting on 2 December 2021, interim dividends for 2021 were
approved in the amount of 340 RUB per common share.
At the annual general shareholders’ meeting on 24 June 2021, dividends for 2020 were approved in the amount
of 213 RUB per common share. At the extraordinary shareholders’ meeting on 3 December 2020, interim
dividends for 2020 were approved in the amount of 46 RUB per common share. Total dividends for 2020 were
approved in the amount of 259 RUB per common share.
Dividends on the Company’s shares payable of 25,644 million RUB and 699 million RUB are included in “Other
current liabilities” in the consolidated statement of financial position at 31 December 2021 and 2020,
respectively.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Russian rubles, unless otherwise noted)
Note 23. Equity (continued)
Earnings per share
The calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share was as follows:
2021
773,442
652,365
32,603
2020
15,175
Profit for the year attributable to PJSC LUKOIL shareholders
Weighted average number of common shares (thousands of shares)
650,965
24,827
Dilutive effect of equity-settled share-based compensation plan (thousands of shares)
Weighted average number of common shares, assuming dilution (thousands of shares)
684,968
675,792
Profit per share of common stock attributable to PJSC LUKOIL shareholders (in Russian
rubles):
Basic
1,185.60
1,129.17
23.31
22.46
Diluted
Note 24. Personnel expenses
Personnel expenses were as follows:
2021
166,844
37,309
2020
156,597
35,063
Payroll costs
Statutory insurance contributions and social taxes
Share-based compensation
Total personnel expenses
31,366
31,366
235,519
223,026
Note 25. Finance income and costs
Finance income was as follows:
2021
9,874
4,383
2,262
16,519
2020
6,244
4,245
2,562
13,051
Interest income from deposits
Interest income from loans
Other finance income
Total finance income
Finance costs were as follows:
2021
31,609
4,197
2020
37,333
4,505
Interest expenses
Accretion expenses
Other finance costs
Total finance costs
1,762
2,284
37,568
44,122
Note 26. Other income and expenses
Other income was as follows:
2021
5,260
2020
2,618
7,267
8,085
17,970
Gain on disposal of assets
Reversal of impairment of assets
Other income
26,687
12,219
44,166
Total other income
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Russian rubles, unless otherwise noted)
Note 26. Other income and expenses (continued)
Other expenses were as follows:
2021
14,355
36,647
6,651
2020
20,755
114,665
8,423
Loss on disposal of assets
Impairment loss
Charity expenses
Other expenses
10,156
67,809
11,287
155,130
Total other expenses
Note 27. Lease
Primarily the Group leases such assets as transport (vessels, tank cars), land, storage facilities, drilling rigs and
other equipment. The lease typically runs for a period of 35 years. Some leases include an option to renew the
lease for additional period after the end of the non-cancellable period. The Group has applied judgement to
determine the lease term for some lease contracts in which it is a lessee that includes renewal option. Moreover,
in determining the lease term the Group also took into account economic factors, which influence asset usage
duration in its activity.
Exploration
Refining, marketing
and production assets and distribution assets
Other assets
Total
Carrying amounts
Property, plant and equipment owned
Right-of-use assets
3,233,821
34,101
812,161
132,142
944,303
820,657
138,873
959,530
45,976
4,929
4,091,958
171,172
31 December 2021
3,267,922
3,214,181
35,567
50,905
49,574
5,622
4,263,130
4,084,412
180,062
Property, plant and equipment owned
Right-of-use assets
31 December 2020
3,249,748
55,196
4,264,474
Right-of-use assets:
Exploration
Refining, marketing
and production assets and distribution assets
Other assets
5,622
14
Total
180,062
36,738
1 January 2021
35,567
5,449
138,873
31,275
Additions
Depreciation for the period
Other movements
31 December 2021
1 January 2020
(9,245)
2,330
(37,587)
(419)
(853)
146
(47,685)
2,057
34,101
39,946
2,589
132,142
131,829
45,573
4,929
4,406
1,868
(754)
102
171,172
176,181
50,030
Additions
Depreciation for the period
Other movements
31 December 2020
(10,322)
3,354
(54,497)
15,968
(65,573)
19,424
35,567
138,873
5,622
180,062
Lease liabilities:
31 December 2021
Incl.: Non-current
Current
185,843
156,502
29,341
31 December 2020
Incl.: Non-current
Current
193,872
159,340
34,532
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Russian rubles, unless otherwise noted)
Note 27. Lease (continued)
Within the consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income the following expenses were
recognised: interest on lease liabilities in the amount of 9,140 million RUB and 9,435 million RUB and variable
lease payments not included in the measurement of lease liabilities in the amount of 9,336 million RUB and
10,853 million RUB during 2021 and 2020, respectively. Income from sub-leasing right-of-use assets was not
material.
Within the consolidated statement of cash flows the total cash outflow under leases, including variable lease
payments attributable to capital expenditure, amounted to 123,355 million RUB and 170,990 million RUB
during 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Note 28. Income tax
Operations in the Russian Federation are subject to a 20% income tax rate. For the period from 2017 till 2024
(inclusive) the Federal income tax rate is set as 3.0% and the regional income tax rate is set as 17.0%. Regional
income tax rate may be reduced for certain categories of taxpayers by the laws of constituent entities of the
Russian Federation, however certain restrictions apply on the application of the reduced regional rates.
The Group’s foreign operations are subject to taxes at the tax rates applicable to the jurisdictions in which they
operate.
A number of Group companies in Russia are paying income tax as a consolidated taxpayers’ group (“CTG”).
This allows taxpayers to offset taxable losses generated by certain participants of a CTG against taxable profits
of other participants of the CTG.
Income tax was as follows:
2021
162,872
935
2020
63,458
(2,096)
61,362
20,792
82,154
Current income tax expense for the year
Adjustment for prior periods
Current income taxes
163,807
27,644
191,451
Deferred income tax
Total income tax expense
The following table is a reconciliation of the amount of income tax expense that would result from applying the
Russian combined statutory income tax rate of 20% applicable to the Company to profit before income taxes to
total income taxes.
2021
966,964
193,393
2020
98,787
19,757
Profit before income taxes
Notional income tax at the Russian statutory rate
Increase (reduction) in income tax due to:
Non-deductible items, net
17,438
(12,315)
935
9,483
7,907
Domestic and foreign rate differences
Adjustment for prior periods
(2,096)
47,103
82,154
Change in recognised deductible temporary differences
Total income tax expense
(8,000)
191,451
The following table sets out the tax effects of each type of temporary differences which give rise to deferred
income tax assets and liabilities.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Russian rubles, unless otherwise noted)
Note 28. Income tax (continued)
31 December 2021 31 December 2020
Property, plant and equipment
Investments
11,154
13
9,221
53
Inventories
10,948
2,497
6,658
Accounts receivable
Accounts payable and provisions
Tax loss carry forward
Other
1,586
9,089
9,691
24,948
639
22,614
522
Total deferred income tax assets
Set off of tax
59,288
(36,446)
22,842
(320,308)
(1,316)
(5,902)
(10,166)
(1,078)
(1,111)
(339,881)
36,446
(303,435)
(280,593)
50,345
(34,047)
16,298
(290,641)
(1,863)
(3,149)
(4,662)
(652)
Deferred income tax assets
Property, plant and equipment
Investments
Inventories
Accounts receivable
Accounts payable and provisions
Other
(2,036)
(303,003)
34,047
(268,956)
(252,658)
Total deferred income tax liabilities
Set off of tax
Deferred income tax liabilities
Net deferred income tax liabilities
Foreign currency
translation
Recognition in Acquisitions
31 December 2020 profit or loss and disposal
differences and
other 31 December 2021
Property, plant and equipment
Investments
(281,420)
(1,810)
3,509
(27,800)
498
(14)
80
9
(309,154)
(1,303)
5,046
-
Inventories
1,581
(18)
(26)
(6)
Accounts and notes receivable
Accounts payable and provisions
Tax loss carry forward
Other
(3,076)
9,039
(4,587)
(722)
-
(7,669)
8,011
-
(306)
(23)
13
22,614
(1,514)
(252,658)
2,357
-
-
24,948
(472)
1,029
Net deferred income tax liabilities
(27,644)
(32)
(259)
(280,593)
Foreign currency
translation
Recognition in Acquisitions
31 December 2019 profit or loss and disposal
differences and
other 31 December 2020
Property, plant and equipment
Investments
(270,843)
(1,457)
211
(9,859)
(306)
244
-
(962)
(47)
(281,420)
(1,810)
3,509
Inventories
3,110
(9)
(13)
(17)
(75)
-
197
Accounts and notes receivable
Accounts payable and provisions
Tax loss carry forward
Other
(6,968)
9,534
4,385
(480)
928
(3,076)
9,039
(1,406)
(16,687)
(29)
35,344
(1,307)
(235,486)
4,032
(178)
3,490
22,614
(1,514)
(252,658)
Net deferred income tax liabilities
(20,792)
130
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Russian rubles, unless otherwise noted)
Note 28. Income tax (continued)
Deferred tax assets have not been recognised in respect of the temporary differences related to the following
items:
31 December 2021 31 December 2020
Property, plant and equipment
Tax loss carry forward
Other
15,980
35,297
655
15,136
39,126
5,670
Total unrecognised deferred tax assets
51,932
59,932
Management believes that it is not probable that taxable profit will be available against which these deductible
temporary differences can be utilised.
Amounts recognised in other comprehensive income during 2021:
Before tax
Tax
Net of tax
Foreign currency translation differences for foreign operations
(20,263)
-
(20,263)
Change in fair value of financial assets at fair value through other
comprehensive income
2,572
1,601
-
(198)
(198)
2,572
1,403
Remeasurements of defined benefit liability / asset of pension plan
Total
(16,090)
(16,288)
Amounts recognised in other comprehensive income during 2020:
Before tax
Tax
Net of tax
Foreign currency translation differences for foreign operations
268,707
-
268,707
Change in fair value of financial assets at fair value through other
comprehensive income
(767)
(1,680)
-
257
257
(767)
(1,423)
Remeasurements of defined benefit liability / asset of pension plan
Total
266,260
266,517
Retained earnings of foreign subsidiaries for which deferred taxation has not been provided included
1,013,402 million RUB and 1,361,368 million RUB at 31 December 2021 and 2020, respectively. This liability
was not recognised because the Group considers such amounts to be indefinitely invested, i.e. management
believes that they will not be returned in the foreseeable future. Moreover the Group controls the dividend policy
of its subsidiaries and is able to veto the payment of dividends.
The consequences of taxation in Russia of certain profits of controlled foreign corporations in accordance with
applicable tax legislation are accounted for within current and deferred tax liabilities.
Note 29. Commitments and contingencies
Capital commitments
Capital commitments of the Group relating to construction and acquisition of property, plant and equipment
amount to 552,506 million RUB and 501,550 million RUB at 31 December 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Insurance
To provide insurance protection, the Group uses the services of Russian and international insurance companies
with high ratings. The Group's most significant risks are reinsured at the first-class foreign markets. In respect
of liability to third parties for damages to property and the environment resulting from accidents related to the
Group's property or activities, the Group has insurance coverage that is generally higher than the limits set by
law. Management believes that the Group has sufficient insurance coverage of its core operating assets, as well
as risks, which could have a material effect on the Group’s operations and financial position.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Russian rubles, unless otherwise noted)
Note 29. Commitments and contingencies (continued)
Environmental liabilities
Group companies and their predecessor companies have operated in the Russian Federation and other countries
for many years, which resulted in certain environmental consequences. Environmental regulations are currently
in development stage in the Russian Federation and other countries where the Group has operations. Group
companies routinely assess and evaluate their environmental obligations in response to new and changing
legislation.
As liabilities in respect of the Group’s environmental obligations are able to be determined, they are recognised
in profit or loss. The likelihood and amount of liabilities relating to environmental obligations under proposed
or any future legislation cannot be reasonably estimated at present and could become material. Under existing
legislation, however, management believes that there are no significant unrecorded liabilities or contingencies,
which could have a material adverse effect on the operating results or financial position of the Group.
Social assets
Certain Group companies contribute to Government sponsored programmes, the maintenance of local
infrastructure and the welfare of their employees within the Russian Federation and elsewhere. Such
contributions include assistance with the construction, development and maintenance of housing, hospitals and
transport services, recreation and other social needs. The funding of such assistance is periodically determined
by management and is appropriately capitalised or expensed as incurred.
Taxation environment
The taxation systems in the Russian Federation and other emerging markets where Group companies operate
are relatively new and are characterised by numerous taxes and frequently changing legislation, which is often
unclear, contradictory, and subject to interpretation. Often, differing interpretations exist among different tax
authorities within the same jurisdictions and among taxing authorities in different jurisdictions. Taxes are subject
to review and investigation by a number of authorities, who are enabled by law to impose substantial fines,
penalties and interest charges. In the Russian Federation a tax year remains open for review by the tax authorities
during three subsequent calendar years. However, under certain circumstances a tax year may remain open
longer. Recent events within the Russian Federation suggest that the tax authorities are taking a more assertive
position in their interpretation and enforcement of tax legislation. Such factors significantly increase taxation
risks in the Russian Federation and other emerging markets where Group companies operate, comparing to other
countries where taxation regimes have been subject to development and clarification over longer periods.
The tax authorities in each region of the Russian Federation may have a different interpretation of similar
taxation issues which may result in taxation issues successfully defended by the Group in one region being
unsuccessfully defended by the Group in another region. There is some direction provided from the central
authority based in Moscow on particular taxation issues.
The Group has implemented tax planning and management strategies based on existing legislation. The Group
is subject to tax authority audits on an ongoing basis, which is a normal practice in the Russian Federation and
other republics of the former Soviet Union, and, at times, the authorities have attempted to impose additional
significant taxes on the Group. Management believes that it has adequately met the requirements and provided
for tax liabilities based on its interpretation of existing tax legislation. However, the relevant tax authorities may
have differing interpretations and the effects on the consolidated financial statements, if the authorities were
successful in enforcing their interpretations, could be significant.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Russian rubles, unless otherwise noted)
Note 29. Commitments and contingencies (continued)
Litigation and claims
In July 2015, the prosecutors with the Ploesti Court of Appeals (hereinafter the “Prosecutor’s Office”) charged
the general director and several officers of PETROTEL-LUKOIL S.A., a Group company, with bad faith use of
the company’s credit and money laundering. Similar charges were brought against LUKOIL Europe Holdings
B.V., a former Group company, for 20102014. On 10 May 2016, the Prahova Tribunal lifted all preventive
measures that were in effect against the accused individuals. Upon preliminary hearings the Prosecutor’s Office
revised the amount of damage claimed from $2.2 billion (163.4 billion RUB) to $1.5 billion (111.4 billion RUB).
An expertise of all relevant issues of the criminal case was carried out during 2017, the results of which were
accepted by the Tribunal on 12 February 2018. At the final hearing on the case which was held on
23 October 2018 the court issued a not guilty decision to all the accused, including general director of
PETROTEL-LUKOIL S.A., his deputies and PETROTEL-LUKOIL S.A. and LUKOIL Europe Holdings B.V.
themselves. As a result freezing injunction in the amount of approximately $1.5 billion (111.4 billion RUB) was
removed from all assets of the refinery, shares and accounts of PETROTEL-LUKOIL S.A. and LUKOIL Europe
Holdings B.V. On 1 November 2018, this decision was appealed by the Prosecutor’s Office to the Ploesti Court
of Appeals. On 27 November 2019, the Ploesti Court of Appeals issued a decision to return the case for a new
examination in the court of the first instance. On 24 December 2019, the defendants appealed the decision in an
order of extraordinary appeal to the Ploesti Court of Appeals. On 17 June 2020, the Ploesti Court of Appeals
rejected the appeal of PETROTEL-LUKOIL S.A. and transferred the case to the Prahova Tribunal. On
9 December 2020, the Prahova Tribunal issued a repeated acquittal due to the absence of an event of a crime.
On 16 December 2020, the Prosecutor’s Office filed a protest against the court's verdict. The hearings took place
on 23 September and 21 October 2021. On 25 November 2021 the Ploesti Court of Appeals issued a decision to
return the case for a new examination in the court of the first instance. The hearing on the main court case was
originally scheduled to 23 February 2022 but was postponed to 12 April 2022. Management does not believe
that the outcome of this matter will have a material adverse effect on the Group’s financial position.
LUKOIL Overseas Karachaganak B.V., a Group company, among other contractors, is involved in the dispute
with the Republic of Kazakhstan arising from the Final Production Sharing Agreement relating to the Contract
area of the Karachaganak Oil and Gas Condensate Field with respect to cost recovery in 2010-2017. Currently,
within the framework of the dispute the parties are making efforts to resolve the existing controversies by way
of negotiations and management believes that the amounts of claim, as well as calculations of potential losses
arising from the dispute to be preliminary and should not be disclosed in order to avoid any adverse impact on
the process. Management also believes that the ultimate outcome of this dispute will not have a material adverse
effect on the financial position of the Group.
On 21 May 2020, the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia (hereinafter FAS of Russia) filed a claim to the
Arbitration court of the Arkhangelsk region for invalidating the transaction of PJSC LUKOIL for the sale of
100% of shares of JSC Arkhangelskgeoldobycha to LLC Otkritie Promyshlennye Investitsii in May 2017 and
applying the consequences of its invalidity. On 31 July 2020, the Arbitration court of Arkhangelsk region passed
the case to Arbitration court of Moscow. The hearing date was postponed to 15 April 2022. The transaction to
sell shares of JSC Arkhangelskgeoldobycha was concluded after a five-month due diligence and verification of
information provided by the seller and the buyer, without any objections from regulatory authorities, in strict
compliance with the Russian legislation, after an approval was obtained from the Governmental Commission
for Control over Foreign Investments in the Russian Federation. In addition, a written approval was obtained
from FAS of Russia to conduct this transaction. The price of the asset was agreed by the parties of the transaction
as a result of the lengthy negotiations where largest investment banks were involved as advisers, which confirms
the market nature of the deal. In this regard, the Company does not agree with the arguments set out in the claim
of FAS of Russia and regards itself as a bona fide seller in this transaction, and will take all necessary measures
to protect its rights and legitimate interests. Management does not believe that the outcome of this matter will
have a material adverse effect on the Group’s financial position.
The Group is involved in various other claims and legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business.
While these claims may seek substantial damages against the Group and are subject to uncertainty inherent in
any litigation, management does not believe that the ultimate resolution of such matters will have a material
adverse impact on the Group’s operating results or financial position.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Russian rubles, unless otherwise noted)
Note 30. Related party transactions
The senior management of the Company believes that the Group has appropriate procedures in place to identify
and properly disclose transactions with related parties and has disclosed all of the relationships identified which
it deemed to be significant. Related party sales and purchases of oil and oil products were primarily to and from
associates and joint ventures. Other financial assets mostly represent loans given to associates and joint ventures.
Loans and borrowings mostly represent lease obligations.
Outstanding balances with related parties were as follows:
31 December 2021
5,295
31 December 2020
2,474
Accounts receivable and other current assets
Other financial assets
32,903
32,403
Total assets
38,198
34,877
Accounts payable
9,364
6,902
Short term borrowings and long-term debt
Total liabilities
17,623
17,649
26,987
24,551
Related party transactions were as follows:
2021
2020
15,351
2,707
Sales of oil and oil products
Other sales
33,191
3,303
Purchases of oil and oil products
Other purchases
75,342
21,374
2,321
57,915
18,342
5,075
Proceeds from sale of other financial assets, net
(Principal repayments) proceeds from issuance of short term borrowings and long-term
debt, net
(1,490)
2,080
Key management remuneration
Key management personnel includes members of the Board of Directors and members of the Management
Board. Remuneration of key management personnel, including basic salary, bonuses and other payments,
amounted to 1,768 million RUB and 1,728 million RUB during 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Also, a provision under the compensation plan (disclosed in Note 31 “Compensation plan”) was accrued in
relation to the Company’s key management personnel in the amount of 3,137 million RUB during 2021 and
2020.
Note 31. Compensation plan
In late December 2017, the Company announced a compensation plan based on approximately 40 million shares
available to certain members of management and key employees for the period from 2018 to 2022, which was
implemented in July 2018 and recognised as equity-settled share-based compensation plan.
The fair value of the plan was estimated at the grant date at 156.8 billion RUB based on forecasting principles
of Monte-Carlo model and is not going to be recalculated in the future. The fair value was estimated assuming
a spot-price of the Company’s share in the amount of 4,355 RUB at the grant date, discount for illiquidity in the
amount of 9.95% per annum, a risk-free interest rate of 7.50% per annum, an expected dividend yield of 4.99%
per annum, an expected time to maturity of five years and a volatility factor of 25.68%. The expected volatility
factor was estimated based on the historical volatility of the Company’s shares for the previous five years. The
vesting of shares is contingent on meeting the requisite service period, certain KPIs and share price appreciation.
The Group is planning to recognise expenses related to the plan evenly during the vesting period.
Related to this share plan the Group recognised compensation expenses of 31,366 million RUB during 2021 and
2020.
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PJSC LUKOIL
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Russian rubles, unless otherwise noted)
Note 32. Segment information
The Group has the following operating segments exploration and production; refining, marketing and
distribution; corporate and other. These segments have been determined based on the nature of their operations.
Management on a regular basis assesses the performance of these operating segments.
The exploration and production segment explores for, develops and produces crude oil and gas. The refining,
marketing and distribution segment includes refining, petrochemical and transport operations, marketing and
trading of crude oil, natural gas and refined products, generation, transportation and sales of electricity, heat and
related services. The corporate and other business operating segment includes activities of the Company and
businesses beyond the Group’s traditional operations.
Geographical segments are based on the area of operations and include two segments: Russia and International.
Operating segments
Refining,
Exploration and
production
marketing and Corporate and
2021
distribution
other
Elimination
Consolidated
Sales and other operating revenues
Third parties
261,725
2,594,151
9,158,150
77,382
15,268
36,387
-
9,435,143
-
Inter-segment
(2,707,920)
Total revenues
2,855,876
279,074
9,235,532
276,170
51,655
11,879
(2,707,920)
(57,931)
9,435,143
509,192
Operating expenses
Selling, general and administrative
expenses
Profit (loss) for the year attributable to
PJSC LUKOIL shareholders
41,611
135,140
67,841
(29,402)
215,190
773,442
572,284
986,255
284,333
487,294
(61,037)
(50,208)
(22,138)
(18,930)
EBITDA
1,404,411
(191,451)
16,519
(37,568)
2,731
Income tax expense
Finance income
Finance costs
Foreign exchange gain
Equity share in income of associates
and joint ventures
29,980
Other expenses
(23,643)
Depreciation, depletion and
amortisation
Profit for the year attributable to
non-controlling interests
(425,466)
(2,071)
Profit for the year attributable to PJSC
LUKOIL shareholders
773,442
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Russian rubles, unless otherwise noted)
Note 32. Segment information (continued)
Refining,
Exploration and
marketing and Corporate and
2020
production
distribution
other
Elimination
Consolidated
Sales and other operating revenues
Third parties
164,993
1,377,246
5,455,680
70,300
18,728
40,892
-
5,639,401
-
Inter-segment
(1,488,438)
Total revenues
1,542,239
262,343
5,525,980
195,558
59,620
14,875
(1,488,438)
(32,803)
5,639,401
439,973
Operating expenses
Selling, general and administrative
expenses
48,670
120,607
62,838
(33,088)
199,027
Profit (loss) for the year attributable to
PJSC LUKOIL shareholders
125,192
500,081
(4,882)
(102,523)
(39,378)
(2,612)
15,175
EBITDA
243,322
(16,931)
687,094
(82,154)
13,051
(44,122)
(26,110)
Income tax expense
Finance income
Finance costs
Foreign exchange loss
Equity share in income of associates
and joint ventures
11,474
Other expenses
(137,160)
Depreciation, depletion and
amortisation
Profit for the year attributable to
non-controlling interests
(405,440)
(1,458)
15,175
Profit for the year attributable to PJSC
LUKOIL shareholders
Geographical segments
2021
86,338
2020
23,522
Sales of crude oil within Russia
Export of crude oil and sales of crude oil by foreign subsidiaries
Sales of petroleum products within Russia
3,529,957
1,043,067
4,261,684
58,685
1,918,944
785,663
2,548,961
36,386
Export of petroleum products and sales of petroleum products by foreign subsidiaries
Sales of chemicals within Russia
Export of chemicals and sales of chemicals by foreign subsidiaries
Sales of gas within Russia
101,491
29,714
57,036
32,649
Sales of gas by foreign subsidiaries
142,692
57,227
68,200
Sales of energy and related services within Russia
Sales of energy and related services by foreign subsidiaries
Other sales within Russia
53,607
14,316
10,451
48,597
40,169
Other export sales and other sales of foreign subsidiaries
Total sales
61,375
63,813
9,435,143
5,639,401
2021
Russia International Elimination Consolidated
Sales and other operating revenues
Third parties
1,429,116
1,779,341
3,208,457
352,409
8,006,027
4,288
-
(1,783,629)
(1,783,629)
12,284
9,435,143
-
Inter-segment
Total revenues
8,010,315
144,499
119,625
57,366
9,435,143
509,192
215,190
773,442
1,404,411
Operating expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Profit for the year attributable to PJSC LUKOIL shareholders
EBITDA
99,605
(4,040)
738,170
(22,094)
(23,186)
1,180,553
247,044
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PJSC LUKOIL
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Russian rubles, unless otherwise noted)
Note 32. Segment information (continued)
2020
Russia International Elimination Consolidated
Sales and other operating revenues
Third parties
1,041,967
994,845
2,036,812
314,341
91,727
4,597,434
1,670
-
(996,515)
(996,515)
34,133
5,639,401
-
Inter-segment
Total revenues
4,599,104
91,499
5,639,401
439,973
199,027
Operating expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses
110,938
(3,638)
Profit (loss) for the year attributable to PJSC LUKOIL
shareholders
202,309
590,553
(184,450)
105,065
(2,684)
(8,524)
15,175
EBITDA
687,094
In the International segment the Group receives the most substantial revenues in Switzerland, the USA and
Singapore.
2021
2020
Sales revenues
in Switzerland
in the USA
4,606,978
1,197,085
621,637
2,449,415
680,033
357,647
in Singapore
These amounts are attributed to individual countries based on the jurisdiction of subsidiaries making the sale.
Note 33. Subsidiaries
The most significant subsidiaries of the Group are presented below:
31 December 2021
31 December 2020
Total
shares
Voting
shares
Total
shares
Voting
shares
Country of
incorporation
Subsidiary
LUKOIL-West Siberia LLC
LUKOIL-PERM LLC
Russia
100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Russia
LUKOIL-Komi LLC
Russia
RITEK LLC
Russia
LUKOIL-Permnefteorgsintez LLC
LUKOIL-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez LLC
LUKOIL-Nizhnevolzhskneft LLC
LUKOIL-Volgogradneftepererabotka LLC
LITASCO SA
Russia
Russia
Russia
Russia
Switzerland
Cyprus
SOYUZNEFTEGAZ VOSTOK LIMITED
LUKOIL INTERNATIONAL GmbH
LUKOIL International Upstream Holding B.V.
LUKOIL Neftohim Burgas AD
LUKOIL Overseas Karachaganak B.V.
LUKOIL Overseas Shah Deniz Ltd.
LUKOIL Overseas Uzbekistan Ltd.
LUKOIL Securities B.V.
Austria
Netherlands
Bulgaria
Netherlands
Cyprus
99.85%
99.85%
99.85%
99.85%
100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Cyprus
Netherlands
USA
LUKOIL Pan Americas LLC
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Russian rubles, unless otherwise noted)
Note 34. Fair value
There are the following methods of fair value measurement based on the valuation method:
Level 1 quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
Level 2 inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability,
either directly or indirectly;
Level 3 unobservable inputs.
The following tables show the carrying amounts and fair values of financial assets and financial liabilities
included in the consolidated statement of financial position at 31 December 2021 and 2020.
Fair value
31 December 2021
Carrying amount
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Financial assets:
Commodity derivative contracts
1,553
33,732
5,929
-
-
1,553
-
33,732
-
1,553
33,732
5,929
Financial assets at fair value through
profit or loss
Financial assets at fair value through
other comprehensive income
-
-
5,929
Financial liabilities:
Commodity derivative contracts
Loans and borrowings
1,377
-
1,377
-
-
1,377
749,058
514,279
243,070
757,349
Fair value
31 December 2020
Carrying amount
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Financial assets:
Commodity derivative contracts
316
33,195
2,491
-
-
316
-
33,195
-
316
33,195
2,491
Financial assets at fair value through
profit or loss
Financial assets at fair value through
other comprehensive income
-
-
2,491
Financial liabilities:
Commodity derivative contracts
Loans and borrowings
418
-
418
-
-
418
638,453
362,818
307,832
670,650
The fair values of cash and cash equivalents (Level 1), accounts receivable and long-term accounts receivable
(Level 3), short-term borrowings (Level 3) are approximately equal to their value as disclosed in the consolidated
statement of financial position. The fair value of long-term receivables was determined by discounting with
estimated market interest rates for similar financing arrangements. The fair value of long-term loans (Level 3)
was determined as a result of discounting using estimated market interest rates for similar financing instruments.
These amounts include all future cash outflows associated with the long-term debt repayments, including the
current portion and interest. Market interest rates mean the rates of raising long-term debt by companies with a
similar credit rating for similar tenors, repayment schedules and other similar main terms. The fair value of
bonds (Level 1) was determined based on market quotations at 31 December 2021 and 2020.
Note 35. Capital and risk management
The Group’s governing bodies pay great attention to risk management issues to provide a reasonable guarantee
for the achievement of the set objectives under the conditions characterised by uncertainties and negative impact
factors. The Group is constantly identifying, describing, estimating and monitoring the possible events that may
affect its activities, and is elaborating measures to prevent them or mitigate their negative impact to the greatest
extent possible if such events do take place.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Russian rubles, unless otherwise noted)
Note 35. Capital and risk management (continued)
The Group seeks to actively promote risk management and is presently focusing its efforts on the improvement
of a general enterprise risk management system (ERM) based on the best international practices. The Group is
constantly improving the applicable regulatory methodological risk management base that establishes
requirements aimed at organizing the risk management process at all stages, and defines management standards
for certain risk types of utmost importance, which are uniform for all of Group organisations. The Risk
Committee, a dedicated body under the President of the Company, was set up and began its work in 2011.
The information with regard to key financial risks of the Group is presented below.
Credit risk
The Group’s most significant credit risks include first of all the risk of failure by its counterparties to perform
their obligations in terms of payment for the products supplied by the Group. In order to mitigate these risks, the
Group focuses on partnerships with counterparties that have high credit ratings, accepts letters of credit and
guarantees issued by reputable banks and sometimes demands prepayment for the products supplied. In addition,
it utilises tools to limit the credit risks of a given counterparty.
Another group of credit risks includes risks associated with contractor banks’ activities and potential impairment
of their financial stability. In order to mitigate these risks, the Group is involved in centralised treasury
operations, part of which are aimed at fund raising, investment and operations involving currency exchange and
financial derivatives. The credit ratings of contractor banks are monitored on a regular basis.
The carrying amount of financial assets represents the maximum exposure to credit risk.
Trade and other receivables
Analysis of the aging of receivables:
31 December 2021
679,265
24,879
31 December 2020
342,930
10,895
Not past due
Past due less than 45 days
Past due from 46 to 180 days
Past due from 181 to 270 days
Past due from 271 to 365 days
Past due more than 365 days
Total trade and other receivables
7,204
4,315
5,463
635
8,790
11,053
16,271
443
741,872
370,271
Not past due accounts receivable are not considered of high credit risk.
Allowance for expected credit losses changed as follows during 2021:
31 December 2020
37,692
9,085
Increase in allowance charged to profit or loss
Write-off
(5,172)
(600)
Foreign currency translation differences
Other
(492)
31 December 2021
40,513
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Russian rubles, unless otherwise noted)
Note 35. Capital and risk management (continued)
Allowance for expected credit losses changed as follows during 2020:
31 December 2019
31,287
5,771
Increase in allowance charged to profit or loss
Write-off
(2,379)
3,679
Foreign currency translation differences
Other
(666)
31 December 2020
37,692
Financial instruments used by the Group and potentially exposed to concentrations of credit risk consist
primarily of cash equivalents, over-the-counter production contracts and trade receivables. The cash and cash
equivalents are held with banks, which are generally highly rated.
The credit risk from the Group’s over-the-counter derivative contracts, such as forwards and swaps, derives from
the counterparty to the transaction, typically a major bank or financial institution. Individual counterparty
exposure is managed within predetermined credit limits and includes the use of cash-call margins when
appropriate, thereby reducing the risk of significant non-performance. The Group also uses futures contracts,
but futures have a negligible credit risk because they are traded on the New York Mercantile Exchange or the
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE Futures).
Liquidity risk
The Group’s liquidity is managed on a centralised basis. There is an efficient global system in place to manage
the Group’s liquidity, which includes an automated system of concentrating and re-distributing the funds,
corporate dealing and also rolling cash-flow forecasts. The liquidity indicators are monitored on a continuous
basis.
Contractual maturities of the Group’s financial liabilities (the Group itself determines the grouping of the
maturity based on contractual maturities and, where relevant, on judgment):
Contractual
Carrying
cash flows Less than 12
amount (undiscounted)
months
1-2 years
2-5 years Over 5 years
Loans and borrowings,
including interest expense
67,925
98,303
14,972
5,897
41,626
35,808
Bonds, including interest
expense
507,821
185,843
783,778
1,377
609,355
239,418
783,778
1,377
56,535
38,635
781,949
1,377
126,378
30,103
710
113,472
71,025
800
312,970
99,655
319
Lease obligations
Trade and other payables
Derivative financial liabilities
31 December 2021
-
-
-
1,546,744
1,732,231
893,468
163,088
226,923
448,752
Contractual
Carrying
cash flows Less than 12
amount (undiscounted)
months
1-2 years
2-5 years Over 5 years
Loans and borrowings,
including interest expense
134,092
173,227
50,966
23,218
47,289
51,754
Bonds, including interest
expense
334,313
193,872
597,406
418
407,958
257,533
597,406
418
15,295
44,232
595,465
418
50,764
27,429
1,437
-
135,780
67,514
141
206,119
118,358
363
Lease obligations
Trade and other payables
Derivative financial liabilities
31 December 2020
-
-
1,260,101
1,436,542
706,376
102,848
250,724
376,594
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Russian rubles, unless otherwise noted)
Note 35. Capital and risk management (continued)
Currency risk
The Group is subject to foreign exchange risks since it operates in a number of countries. The exchange rate of
the Russian ruble to the US dollar produces the greatest impact on transaction results, since the Group’s export
proceeds are denominated in dollars, while the major costs are incurred in Russia and are denominated in Russian
rubles.
As part of the centralised approach to management of the treasury operations and liquidity of the Group, the
risks associated with unfavorable changes in the exchange rates are generally consolidated at the corporate level.
The Company uses an integrated approach to manage its currency risks, including the application of natural
hedging mechanisms, which encompass management of the currency structure of its monetary assets and
liabilities.
The carrying amounts of the Group’s assets and liabilities which form currency risk at 31 December 2021 and
2020 are presented in the tables below and contain balances between Group companies whose functional
currency is different from the currency of the contract.
31 December 2021
Financial assets:
USD
EUR
Other currencies
Cash and cash equivalents
Trade and other receivables
Loans
16,921
179,599
326,739
2,574
63,201
17,061
3,135
4
3,185
27,161
-
Other financial assets
Financial liabilities:
Loans and borrowings
Trade and other payables
Net exposure
88
(350,565)
(6,782)
(53,893)
(28,667)
841
(12,229)
(41,124)
(22,919)
168,486
31 December 2020
Financial assets:
USD
EUR
Other currencies
Cash and cash equivalents
Trade and other receivables
Loans
2,014
79,401
260,894
1,698
56,041
181
778
4,516
-
3,452
2
Other financial assets
Financial liabilities:
Loans and borrowings
Trade and other payables
Net exposure
90
(354,100)
(29,350)
(39,443)
(41,051)
(8,622)
10,003
(8,470)
(19,875)
(22,961)
The following exchange rates applied:
31 December 2021
74.29
31 December 2020
73.88
USD
EUR
84.07
90.68
Sensitivity analysis
Analysis of the currency position shows that the Group mainly uses RUR, US dollar and EUR in its operating
activity. Thus sensitivity analysis shows how strengthening (weakening) of these currencies at 31 December
2021 and 2020 would have affected the measurement of financial assets and liabilities denominated in foreign
currencies and affected profit (loss) before taxes. The analysis assumes that all other variables remain constant.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Russian rubles, unless otherwise noted)
Note 35. Capital and risk management (continued)
Profit (loss)
2021
16,473
(60)
2020
(5,262)
1,121
US Dollar (increase by 10%)
Euro (increase by 10%)
Russian ruble (increase by 10%)
(14,873)
3,873
The weakening of these currencies by 10% will have equal effect on profit (loss) but with opposite sign.
Interest rate risk
The Group is exposed to a significant interest rate risk both in the short- and long-term. A change in interest
rates may affect the cost of funds borrowed by the Group as well as the size of cash flows.
To mitigate this risk, the Group is constantly monitoring market conditions, taking measures to improve the debt
structure by reaching an optimum balance between fixed and variable interest rates, controlling the need for
additional financing and outstanding debt refinancing, extending the term of debt obligations.
The interest rate profiles of the Group are presented below:
31 December 2021
31 December 2020
Fixed rate instruments:
Financial assets
36,099
(691,309)
(655,210)
35,603
(527,063)
(491,460)
Financial liabilities
Net exposure
Variable rate instruments:
Financial assets
36,304
(66,641)
(30,337)
39,523
(132,648)
(93,125)
Financial liabilities
Net exposure
Sensitivity analysis for variable rate instruments
A reasonably possible change of 100 basis points in interest rates at 31 December 2021 and 2020 would have
increased (decreased) profit (loss) before taxes by the amounts shown below. This analysis assumes that all other
variables remain constant.
Profit (loss) before taxes
100 bp increase
100 bp decrease
2021
Net financial liabilities
2020
(303)
303
931
Net financial liabilities
(931)
Capital management
The Group’s capital management objectives are to secure the ability to continue as a going concern and to
optimise the cost of capital in order to enhance value to shareholders. The Company’s management performs
regular assessment of the net debt to equity ratio to ensure it meets the Company’s current rating requirements.
Equity includes share capital, reserves and retained earnings, as well as non-controlling interests. Net debt is a
non-IFRS measure and is calculated as a sum of loans and borrowings, as presented in the consolidated statement
of financial position, less cash and cash equivalents. Net debt to equity ratio enables the users to see how
significant net debt is.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Millions of Russian rubles, unless otherwise noted)
Note 35. Capital and risk management (continued)
The Group’s net debt to equity ratio was as follows:
31 December 2021
757,950
31 December 2020
659,711
Total debt
Less cash and cash equivalents
Net debt
(677,482)
80,468
(343,832)
315,879
Equity
4,523,184
1.78%
4,130,766
7.65%
Net debt to equity ratio
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PJSC LUKOIL
Supplementary Information on Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Activities (Unaudited)
(Millions of Russian rubles, unless otherwise noted)
Supplementary Information on Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Activities
IFRS do not require the information on oil and gas reserves to be disclosed in consolidated financial statements.
However, management believes that this supplementary information will benefit the users of consolidated
financial statements of the Group.
The information on oil and gas exploration and production activities is presented in six separate tables:
I. Capitalised costs relating to oil and gas producing activities.
II. Costs incurred in oil and gas property acquisition, exploration, and development activities.
III. Results of operations for oil and gas producing activities.
IV. Reserve quantity information.
V. Standardised measure of discounted future net cash flows.
VI. Principal sources of changes in the standardised measure of discounted future net cash flows.
Amounts shown for equity method companies represent the Group’s share in its exploration and production
associates and joint ventures, which are accounted for using the equity method of accounting.
I. Capitalised costs relating to oil and gas producing activities
Total Group's share in
consolidated
companies
equity method
companies
31 December 2021
International
123,833
Russia
128,120
Unproved oil and gas properties
Proved oil and gas properties
Accumulated DD&A
251,953
5,450,805
(2,452,648)
3,250,110
35,405
389,168
(130,590)
293,983
1,689,995
(1,085,251)
728,577
3,760,810
(1,367,397)
2,521,533
Net capitalised costs
Total Group's share in
consolidated
companies
equity method
companies
31 December 2020
International
105,907
Russia
123,493
Unproved oil and gas properties
Proved oil and gas properties
Accumulated DD&A
229,400
37,901
370,006
(120,843)
287,064
1,645,275
(980,878)
770,304
3,558,589
(1,212,856)
2,469,226
5,203,864
(2,193,734)
3,239,530
Net capitalised costs
II. Costs incurred in oil and gas property acquisition, exploration, and development activities
Total Group's share in
consolidated
companies
equity method
companies
2021
International
Russia
1,097
Acquisition of properties - Proved
Acquisition of properties - Unproved
Exploration costs
-
1,097
-
629
-
12,899
51,634
64,533
1,333
1,333
18,100
253,987
274,517
30,999
1,926
17,266
19,821
Development costs
305,621
339,050
Total costs incurred
Total Group's share in
consolidated
companies
equity method
companies
2020
International
-
Russia
1,443
Acquisition of properties - Unproved
Exploration costs
1,443
-
237
8,151
30,862
311,355
343,660
39,013
Development costs
Total costs incurred
43,959
52,110
355,314
395,770
10,824
11,061
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Supplementary Information on Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Activities (Unaudited)
(Millions of Russian rubles, unless otherwise noted)
III. Results of operations for oil and gas producing activities
The Group’s results of operations for oil and gas producing activities are presented below. Sales and transfers
to Group companies are based on market prices, income taxes are based on statutory rates. The results of
operations exclude corporate overhead and interest costs.
Total Group's share in
consolidated
companies
equity method
companies
2021
International
Russia
Revenue
Sales
211,112
-
1,128,834
1,290,175
2,419,009
(162,453)
(2,983)
1,339,946
1,290,175
2,630,121
(204,557)
(7,076)
62,488
2,051
Transfers
Total revenues
211,112
(42,104)
(4,093)
(104,077)
(1,069)
(12,822)
46,947
64,539
(5,910)
(28)
Production costs (excluding production taxes)
Exploration expenses
Depreciation, depletion and amortisation
Taxes other than income taxes
Related income taxes
(193,111)
(1,352,412)
(134,102)
573,948
(297,188)
(1,353,481)
(146,924)
620,895
(8,241)
(20,159)
(10,794)
19,407
Total results of operations for producing activities
Total Group's share in
consolidated
companies
equity method
companies
2020
International
Russia
Revenue
Sales
123,966
-
645,991
572,660
769,957
572,660
33,879
1,039
34,918
(7,395)
-
Transfers
Total revenues
123,966
(40,583)
(3,163)
(77,736)
(755)
1,218,651
(158,328)
(2,951)
1,342,617
(198,911)
(6,114)
Production costs (excluding production taxes)
Exploration expenses
Depreciation, depletion and amortisation
Taxes other than income taxes
Related income taxes
(191,707)
(611,640)
(56,455)
197,570
(269,443)
(612,395)
(57,618)
198,136
(8,632)
(8,864)
(4,161)
5,866
(1,163)
566
Total results of operations for producing activities
IV. Reserve quantity information
Proved reserves are the estimated quantities of oil and gas reserves which according to geological and
engineering data are going to be recoverable with reasonable certainty in future years from known reservoirs
under existing economic and operating conditions. Existing economic and operating conditions are based on the
12-months average price and the year-end costs. Proved reserves do not include additional quantities of oil and
gas reserves that may result from applying secondary or tertiary recovery techniques not yet tested and
determined to be economic.
Proved developed reserves are the quantities of proved reserves expected to be recovered through existing wells
with existing equipment and operating methods.
Due to the inherent uncertainties and the necessarily limited nature of reservoir data, estimates of reserves are
inherently imprecise, require the application of judgment and are subject to change as additional information
becomes available.
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Supplementary Information on Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Activities (Unaudited)
(Millions of Russian rubles, unless otherwise noted)
Management has included within proved reserves significant quantities which the Group expects to produce
after the expiry dates of certain of its current production licences in the Russian Federation. The Subsoil Law of
the Russian Federation states that, upon expiration, a licence is subject to renewal at the initiative of the licence
holder provided that further exploration, appraisal, production or remediation activities are necessary and
provided that the licence holder has not violated the terms of the licence. Since the law applies to both newly
issued and old licences and the Group has currently renewed 66% of its licences, management believes that
licences will be renewed upon their expiration for the remainder of the economic life of each respective field.
Estimated net proved oil and gas reserves and changes thereto for 2021 and 2020 are shown in the tables set out
below.
Group's share in
equity method
companies
Millions of barrels
Consolidated subsidiaries
Crude oil
International
Russia
11,358
(268)
373
Total
11,742
(128)
401
31 December 2019
384
140
28
273
6
Revisions of previous estimates
Extensions and discoveries
Production
2
(39)
513
(139)
-
(549)
10,914
175
(588)
11,427
36
(16)
265
(5)
(4)
5
31 December 2020
Revisions of previous estimates
Purchase/sale of hydrocarbons in place*
Extensions and discoveries
Production
16
16
11
433
444
(30)
355
(568)
10,970
(598)
11,325
(14)
247
31 December 2021
Proved developed reserves
31 December 2020
283
7,210
7,493
104
31 December 2021
229
7,429
7,658
120
*Sale of hydrocarbons in place for equity companies includes transfers of reserves to the consolidated group upon those equity companies
becoming subject to consolidation.
The non-controlling interest share included in the above total proved reserves was 60 million barrels and
61 million barrels at 31 December 2021 and 2020, respectively. The non-controlling interest share included in
the above proved developed reserves was 37 million barrels and 38 million barrels at 31 December 2021 and
2020, respectively. All non-controlling interests relate to reserves in the Russian Federation.
Group's share in
equity method
companies
Billions of cubic feet
Natural gas
Consolidated subsidiaries
International
Russia
16,426
73
Total
22,294
277
31 December 2019
5,868
204
233
11
Revisions of previous estimates
Extensions and discoveries
Production
15
350
365
-
(381)
5,706
521
(617)
16,232
305
(998)
21,938
826
(26)
218
10
31 December 2020
Revisions of previous estimates
Purchase/sale of hydrocarbons in place*
Extensions and discoveries
Production
2
13
15
(5)
4
10
297
307
(546)
5,693
(565)
16,282
(1,111)
21,975
(25)
202
31 December 2021
Proved developed reserves
31 December 2020
4,118
5,746
9,864
113
31 December 2021
3,847
5,603
9,450
120
*Sale of hydrocarbons in place for equity companies includes transfers of reserves to the consolidated group upon those equity companies
becoming subject to consolidation.
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Supplementary Information on Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Activities (Unaudited)
(Millions of Russian rubles, unless otherwise noted)
The non-controlling interest share included in the above total proved reserves was 23 billion cubic feet at
31 December 2021 and 2020. The non-controlling interest share included in the above proved developed
reserves was 14 billion cubic feet and 15 billion cubic feet at 31 December 2021 and 2020, respectively. All
non-controlling interests relate to reserves in the Russian Federation.
V. Standardised measure of discounted future net cash flows
Estimated future cash inflows from hydrocarbons production are computed by applying the 12-months average
price for oil and gas and the year-end exchange rates to year-end quantities of estimated net proved reserves.
Adjustments in this calculation for future price changes are limited to those required by contractual arrangements
in existence at the end of each reporting year. Future development and production costs are those estimated
future expenditures necessary to develop and produce year-end estimated proved reserves based on year-end
cost indices, assuming continuation of year-end economic conditions. Estimated future income taxes are
calculated by applying appropriate year-end statutory tax rates. These rates reflect allowable deductions and tax
credits and are applied to estimated future pre-tax net cash flows, less the tax bases of related assets. Discounted
future net cash flows have been calculated using a ten percent discount factor. Discounting requires a year-by-
year estimate of when future expenditures will be incurred and when reserves will be produced.
The information provided in the tables set out below does not represent management’s estimate of the Group’s
expected future cash flows or of the value of the Group’s proved oil and gas reserves. Estimates of proved
reserve quantities are imprecise and change over time as new information becomes available. Moreover,
probable and possible reserves, which may become proved in the future, are excluded from the calculations. The
arbitrary valuation requires assumptions as to the timing and amount of future development and production
costs. The calculations should not be relied upon as an indication of the Group’s future cash flows or of the value
of its oil and gas reserves.
Total Group's share in
consolidated
companies
equity method
companies
31 December 2021
International
2,796,202
(1,468,599)
(164,013)
1,163,590
(499,839)
663,751
Russia
51,116,716
(40,375,139)
(1,815,645)
8,925,932
Future cash inflows
53,912,918
(41,843,738)
(1,979,658)
10,089,522
(5,090,156)
4,999,366
1,095,313
(584,612)
(116,430)
394,271
Future production and development costs
Future income tax expenses
Future net cash flows
Discount for estimated timing of cash flows (10% p.a.)
Discounted future net cash flows
(4,590,317)
4,335,615
(149,683)
244,588
Non-controlling share in discounted future net cash
flows
-
27,545
27,545
-
Total Group's share in
consolidated
equity method
companies
31 December 2020
International
2,361,227
(1,462,485)
(108,293)
790,449
Russia
28,537,502
(23,445,365)
(679,792)
companies
30,898,729
(24,907,850)
(788,085)
Future cash inflows
639,463
(392,022)
(76,904)
170,537
(84,307)
86,230
Future production and development costs
Future income tax expenses
Future net cash flows
4,412,345
5,202,794
Discount for estimated timing of cash flows (10% p.a.)
Discounted future net cash flows
(306,616)
483,833
(2,345,485)
2,066,860
(2,652,101)
2,550,693
Non-controlling share in discounted future net cash
flows
-
12,861
12,861
-
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Supplementary Information on Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Activities (Unaudited)
(Millions of Russian rubles, unless otherwise noted)
VI. Principal sources of changes in the standardised measure of discounted future net cash flows
Consolidated companies
2021
2,550,693
5,385
2020
4,227,145
23
Discounted present value at 1 January
Net changes due to purchases and sales of minerals in place
Sales and transfers of oil and gas produced, net of production costs
Net changes in prices and production costs estimates
Net changes in mineral extraction taxes
Extensions and discoveries, less related costs
Previously estimated development cost incurred during the year
Revisions of previous quantity estimates
Net change in income taxes
(1,065,007)
10,666,754
(7,609,605)
198,810
(525,197)
(4,640,038)
2,622,343
86,574
291,048
360,474
20,422
105,832
(583,505)
267,681
381,202
461,076
(443,331)
2,550,693
Accretion of discount
Other changes
171,280
Discounted present value at 31 December
4,999,366
Group's share in equity method companies
Discounted present value at 1 January
2021
86,230
-
2020
125,573
(60)
Net changes due to purchases and sales of minerals in place
Sales and transfers of oil and gas produced, net of production costs
Net changes in prices and production costs estimates
Net changes in mineral extraction taxes
Extensions and discoveries, less related costs
Previously estimated development cost incurred during the year
Revisions of previous quantity estimates
Net change in income taxes
(38,442)
339,838
(146,612)
4,227
(18,659)
(116,411)
74,626
1,047
24,887
(10,861)
(24,492)
13,491
(3,678)
244,588
26,199
2,013
14,268
17,621
(39,987)
86,230
Accretion of discount
Other changes
Discounted present value at 31 December
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following report contains a discussion and analysis of the financial position of PJSC LUKOIL at
31 December 2021 and the results of its operations for the three-month periods ended 31 December and
30 September 2021 and for the years 2021 and 2020, as well as significant factors that may affect its future
performance. It should be read in conjunction with our International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”)
consolidated financial statements, including notes and supplementary information on oil and gas exploration
and production activities.
References to “LUKOIL,” “the Company,” “the Group,” “we” or “us” are references to PJSC LUKOIL and
its subsidiaries and equity affiliates. All ruble amounts are in millions of Russian rubles (“RUB”), unless
otherwise indicated. Income and expenses of our foreign subsidiaries were translated to rubles at rates, which
approximate actual rates at the date of the transaction. Tonnes of crude oil and natural gas liquids produced
were translated into barrels using conversion rates characterising the density of crude oil from each of our
oilfields and the actual density of liquids produced at our gas processing plants. Hydrocarbon extraction
expenses per barrel were calculated using these actual production volumes. Other operational indicators
expressed in barrels were translated into barrels using an average conversion rate of 7.33 barrels per tonne.
Translations of cubic meters to cubic feet were made at the rate of 35.31 cubic feet per cubic meter.
Translations of barrels of crude oil into barrels of oil equivalent (“BOE”) were made at the rate of 1 barrel per
BOE and of cubic feet at the rate of 6 thousand cubic feet per BOE.
This report includes forward-looking statements – words such as “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,”
“estimates,” “intends,” “plans,” etc. – that reflect management’s current estimates and beliefs, but are not
guarantees of future results. Please see “Forward-looking statements” on page 102 for a discussion of some
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially.
Table of Contents
PJSC LUKOIL
Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations for the three-month periods ended
31 December and 30 September 2021 and for the years 2021 and 2020
Business overview
The primary activities of LUKOIL and its subsidiaries are hydrocarbon exploration, production, refining,
marketing and distribution.
LUKOIL is one of the world’s largest publicly traded vertically integrated energy companies. Our proved
reserves under SEC standards amounted to 15.3 billion BOE at 1 January 2022 and comprised of 11.6 billion
barrels of crude oil and 22.2 trillion cubic feet of gas. Most of our reserves are conventional. We undertake
exploration for, and production of, crude oil and gas in Russia and internationally. In Russia, our major oil
producing regions are West Siberia, Timan-Pechora, Ural and Volga region. Our international upstream
segment includes stakes in PSAs and other projects in Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Romania, Iraq,
Egypt, Ghana, Norway, Cameroon, Nigeria, Mexico, the Republic of Congo and the UAE. Our daily
hydrocarbon production in 2021 amounted to 2.2 million BOE, with liquid hydrocarbons representing
approximately 76% of our overall production volumes.
LUKOIL has geographically diversified downstream assets portfolio primarily in Russia and Europe. Our
downstream operations include crude oil refining, petrochemical and transport operations, marketing and
trading of crude oil, natural gas and refined products, retail sales of refined products, power generation,
transportation and sales of electricity, heat and related services.
We own and operate four refineries located in European Russia and three refineries located outside Russia
in Bulgaria, Romania, and Italy. Moreover, we have a 45% interest in the Zeeland refinery in the Netherlands.
We also own two petrochemical plants in Russia and have petrochemical facilities at our refineries in Bulgaria
and Italy. Along with our own production of refined products, we refine crude oil at third party refineries
depending on market conditions and other factors. Throughput at our refineries in the full year 2021 amounted
to 1.3 million barrels per day, and we produced 1.1 million tonnes of petrochemicals, including olefins,
polyolefins and products of organic synthesis.
We market our own and purchased crude oil and refined products through our sales channels in Russia, Europe,
South-East Asia, Central and North America and other regions. We own petrol stations in 19 countries. Most
of our retail networks are located close to our refineries. Our retail sales in the full year 2021 amounted to
13.9 million tonnes of refined products. We also supply jet fuel to airports and bunker fuel to sea and river
ports in and outside Russia.
We are involved in production, distribution and marketing of electrical energy and heat both in Russia and
internationally. In the full year 2021, our total output of commercial electrical energy was 15.8 billion kWh.
Our operations and finance activities are coordinated from headquarters in Moscow. We divide our operations
into three main business segments: “Exploration and production,” “Refining, marketing and distribution,” and
“Corporate and other”.
Impact of COVID-19 on the Group’s operations
In December 2019, the emergence of a new strain of coronavirus (COVID-2019) was reported in China and
has subsequently spread globally. On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19
outbreak a pandemic. Mobility restrictions, quarantines and similar lockdown measures implemented in
different countries to cope with the pandemic had a significant negative impact on the global economy.
Deceleration of economic activity resulted in a substantial decrease in demand for hydrocarbons leading to
oversupply on the international oil market and a sharp decline in oil prices. Failure of OPEC+ countries to
reach a new agreement on crude oil production quotas in the beginning of March 2020 put an incremental
pressure on oil prices. As a result, the price for Brent collapsed to a 20-years minimum of $13 per barrel in
April 2020.
On 12 April 2020, OPEC+ countries entered into a new agreement to reduce their collective output by
9.7 million barrels per day starting from 1 May 2020. This coordinated production cut together with the
negative impact of low oil prices on crude oil production in different countries resulted in lower supply of
crude oil and reduction of surplus on the crude oil market and led to a gradual recovery of oil prices. This
upward oil price trend was further supported by the gradual lifting of lockdowns in different countries, recovery
in economic activity and respective growth in demand for hydrocarbons resulted in crude oil price growth,
with the price of Brent reaching its peak of $86 per barrel at the end of October 2021.
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Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations for the three-month periods ended
31 December and 30 September 2021 and for the years 2021 and 2020
From the beginning of COVID-19 pandemic the Group has taken necessary measures to avoid direct impact
of the pandemic on its operations with a special focus on protection of the health of employees and clients and
uninterrupted production processes.
The major impact of COVID-19 on the macroeconomic environment in the oil and gas industry resulted in a
number of consequences on operational and financial performance of the Group.
From February through August 2020, we reduced production of gas at our projects in Uzbekistan to
approximately 20% of the projects capacity due to lower demand for Uzbek gas from China. At the same time,
since September 2020, we have recovered our gas production in Uzbekistan on the back of growing demand
for gas from China. As of December 2020, production was back to the project levels.
Due to the new OPEC+ agreement, we cut our crude oil production in Russia in May 2020 by approximately
310 thousand barrels per day, or by 19%, as compared to our daily crude oil production in Russia in the first
quarter of 2020. To minimise the negative impact of this production cut on our financial performance the cut
was implemented at the least profitable fields. Since May 2020, our crude oil production in Russia stepped up
sequentially and in the fourth quarter of 2021 was approximately 270 thousand barrels per day higher as
compared to the May 2020 level. As a result, our domestic average daily crude oil production in 2021 exceeded
the level of 2020. Due to the OPEC+ agreement, crude oil production was also cut at some of our international
projects. For example, average daily production at the West Qurna-2 project in Iraq was approximately 20
thousand barrels per day below its capacity in the fourth quarter of 2021.
Our refining and marketing segment was also affected as demand for jet fuel and motor fuels declined
substantially, which had a negative impact on the benchmark refining margins and sales volumes. We adjusted
the product slate and optimised utilisation rates at our refineries starting from the second quarter of 2020 in
order to efficiently react to the adverse macro changes. As a result, in the second quarter of 2020, our average
daily refinery throughput volumes were 21% lower than in 2019. Gradual improvement of macro conditions
resulted in the recovery of utilisation rates at our refineries with the average daily refinery throughput volumes
in 2021 being 16% higher as compared to the second quarter of 2020.
We also faced a steep decline in the retail sales volumes of motor fuels at our filling stations in Russia and
other countries in April 2020, when volumes were 40% lower compared to April 2019 level. However, from
May 2020, retail sales volumes started recovering and in the fourth quarter of 2021 were approximately 12%
higher compared to the fourth quarter of 2020.
The impact of the pandemic on the Group’s financial performance in 2021 is discussed in detail in the below
discussion and analysis.
Management believes that the Group is in a solid financial condition and has adequate liquidity with the net
financial debt position (excluding lease obligations) of minus 105 billion RUB at the end of 2021. This
represents an incremental support for continuous operations and meeting all of the Group’s obligations, as well
as adequate financing of the investment programme.
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Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations for the three-month periods ended
31 December and 30 September 2021 and for the years 2021 and 2020
Key financial and operational results
Q4
2021
Q3 Change,
12 months of
2021 2020
(millions of rubles)
6.9 9,435,143 5,639,401
Change,
%
2021
%
Sales revenue................................................................... 2,768,031 2,588,745
67.3
>100
97.2
>100
>100
EBITDA¹, including ........................................................
Exploration and production segment...........................
Refining, marketing and distribution segment ............
EBITDA¹ net of West Qurna-2 project............................
395,013
296,522
114,380
377,440
355,176
245,036
125,757
347,438
11.2 1,404,411
21.0
(9.0)
8.6 1,361,080
687,094
500,081
243,322
655,098
986,255
487,294
Profit for the period attributable to LUKOIL
shareholders.....................................................................
Capital expenditures ........................................................
Free cash flow² ................................................................
Free cash flow before changes in working capital ...........
233,790
127,281
190,074
244,236
192,475
94,328
227,670
233,522
21.5
773,442
433,042
693,572
877,468
15,175
495,443
281,131
189,383
>100
(12.6)
>100
>100
34.9
(16.5)
4.6
(thousand BOE per day)
Production of hydrocarbons, including our share in
associates and joint ventures............................................
crude oil and natural gas liquids..................................
gas...............................................................................
Refinery throughput at the Group refineries ....................
2,335
1,782
553
2,152
1,662
490
8.5
7.2
12.9
(10.5)
2,197
1,678
519
2,117
1,651
466
3.8
1.6
11.4
7.7
1,233
1,378
1,264
1,174
¹ Profit from operating activities before depreciation, depletion and amortisation.
² Cash flow from operating activities less capital expenditures.
In the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to the previous quarter, our financial results were positively impacted
by an increase in international hydrocarbon prices, higher domestic crude oil and international gas production
volumes, as well as higher positive export duty lag effect and the accounting specifics of our international
trading operations. At the same time, these positive factors were partially offset by weaker results of our
international refining, retail and trading businesses.
Compared to the full year 2020, our financial results were driven up by higher hydrocarbon prices, an increase
in hydrocarbon production volumes, positive inventory effect at our refineries, higher refining margins in
Russia, positive export duty lag effect, as well as the ruble depreciation. Elimination of tax incentives for high-
viscous crude oil and weaker results of retail business in Russia were the main restraining factors.
As a result, our EBITDA increased by 11.2% and by 104.4% compared to the third quarter of 2021 and the
full year 2020, respectively.
In the fourth quarter of 2021, a foreign exchange gain amounted to 5.8 billion RUB, as compared to a
0.7 billion RUB loss in the previous quarter. In the full year 2021, a foreign exchange gain amounted to
2.7 billion RUB, while in the full year 2020 sharp ruble depreciation resulted in a foreign exchange loss of
26.1 billion RUB.
Compared to the third quarter of 2021, our depreciation, depletion and amortisation expenses decreased by
8.9% mainly due to a positive effect of an increase in proved developed hydrocarbon reserves at Group’s
certain fields at the end of 2021 and consequent recalculation of depletion of respective fixed assets for the
full year, despite an increase in crude oil production in Russia and an increase in cost compensation related to
the West Qurna-2 project. Compared to the full year 2020, our depreciation, depletion and amortisation
expenses increased by 4.9% mainly as a result of higher cost compensation related to the West Qurna-2 project,
as well as an increase in gas production in Uzbekistan.
Due to a significant deterioration in the macroeconomic environment in 2020, the Group recognised an
impairment loss of property, plant and equipment and other non-current assets in the total amount of
107 billion RUB in 2020 (net of impairment reversals). In 2021, a net impairment loss in relation to property,
plant and equipment, goodwill and other non-current assets amounted to 10 billion RUB.
In the fourth quarter and the full year 2021, profit attributable to LUKOIL shareholders amounted to 234 billion
RUB and 773 billion RUB, respectively, compared to profit in the amount of 192 billion RUB in the third
quarter of 2021 and profit in the amount of 15 billion RUB in the full year 2020.
Our capital expenditures increased by 33 billion RUB, or by 34.9%, compared to the third quarter of 2021, and
decreased by 62 billion RUB, or by 12.6%, compared to the full year 2020.
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Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations for the three-month periods ended
31 December and 30 September 2021 and for the years 2021 and 2020
In the fourth quarter of 2021, our free cash flow amounted to 190 billion RUB, a decrease of 16.5% compared
to the third quarter of 2021, and in the full year 2021, it amounted to 694 billion RUB, an increase of 146.7%
compared to the full year 2020. A quarter-on-quarter decrease in our free cash flow was mainly due to
dynamics of working capital and an increase in capital expenditures, while a year-on-year increase was mainly
a result of improved profitability of our core operations and lower capital expenditures that was partially offset
by working capital dynamics.
Compared to the third quarter of 2021 and the full year 2020, the Group’s average daily hydrocarbon
production increased by 8.5% and by 3.8%, respectively, mainly due to the dynamics of the external limitations
on crude oil production due to the OPEC+ agreement, as well as higher international gas production volumes.
Compared to the previous quarter, average daily throughput volumes at our refineries decreased by 10.5%
mainly due to scheduled maintenance works at the refineries outside Russia, as well as seasonal throughput
optimisation in Russia. Compared to the full year 2020, average daily throughput volumes at our refineries
increased by 7.7% mainly due to higher refineries utilisation rates due to better market environment in 2021,
as well as scheduled maintenance works in 2020.
Changes in the Group structure
In December 2021, a Group company concluded a sale and purchase agreement with PJSC Gazprom Neft for
50% equity share of Meretoyakhaneftegaz LLC, a Gazprom Neft wholly owned subsidiary, for 52 billion RUB,
including cession of claim of Gazprom Neft’s loans worth 35 billion RUB. The contract was signed as part of
creating a joint venture to develop oil and gas cluster in the Nadym-Pur-Tazovsky area of the Yamal-Nenets
Autonomous District. The companies also agreed upon the programme of additional exploration of the blocks
of Meretoyakhaneftegaz LLC where 8.9 billion RUB of expenditures will be financed by LUKOIL. The
transaction is planned to be completed in 2022 after fulfilment of a number of conditions precedent, including
all necessary corporate approvals, as well as the consent of the Federal Antimonopoly Service.
In October 2021, a Group company signed an agreement to purchase a 15.5% interest in the Shah Deniz natural
gas project in Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea from PETRONAS for $2.25 billion. In December 2021,
the terms of the agreement were amended as a result of negotiations with the Shah Deniz project partners on
implementation of pre-emptive rights. In accordance with the new arrangement, the share acquired by the
Group was reduced to 9.99% with proportional decrease in consideration to $1.45 billion. The transaction was
closed on 17 February 2022 after all customary conditions, including approval by SOCAR, the State Oil
Company of the Azerbaijan Republic, were fulfilled.
In July 2021, a Group company entered into a contract to purchase the 50% operator interest in the Area 4
project in Mexico by acquiring the operator’s holding company for approximately $435 million plus
expenditures incurred in 2021 and 2022 as of the transaction completion date. The transaction was closed on
24 February 2022 after all customary conditions, including approval by the Mexican authorities, were fulfilled.
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Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations for the three-month periods ended
31 December and 30 September 2021 and for the years 2021 and 2020
Main macroeconomic factors affecting our results of operations
International crude oil and refined products prices
The price at which we sell crude oil and refined products is the primary driver of the Group’s revenues.
The dynamics of our realised prices on international markets generally matches the dynamics of commonly
used spot benchmarks such as Brent crude oil price, however our average prices are usually different from
such benchmarks due to different delivery terms, quality mix, as well as specifics of regional markets in case
of petroleum product sales.
During 2021, the price for Brent crude oil increased from $50.0 per barrel in January to $86.1 per barrel in the
end of October owing to gradual recovery of global demand for crude oil and the effect of the OPEC+
agreement. As a result, average price increased by 8.1% compared to the third quarter of 2021, and by 69.1%
compared to the full year 2020.
The following tables show the average crude oil and refined product prices.
Q4
2021
Q3
2021
Change,
%
12 months of
Change,
%
2021
2020
(US dollars per barrel)
Brent FOB dated........................................................
Urals (average MED and Rotterdam)........................
79.48
78.17
73.55
71.19
8.1
9.8
70.69
69.10
41.79
41.39
69.1
66.9
(US dollars per tonne)
Diesel fuel 10 ppm (FOB Rotterdam) .......................
Premium gasoline (FOB Rotterdam).........................
Naphtha (FOB Rotterdam) ........................................
Jet fuel (FOB Rotterdam)..........................................
Vacuum gas oil (FOB Rotterdam).............................
Marine fuel 0.5% (FOB Rotterdam)..........................
Fuel oil 3.5% (FOB Rotterdam) ................................
Source: Platts, Argus.
682.09
768.70
725.23
712.27
540.00
548.19
424.54
601.70
718.74
663.12
625.80
505.39
506.03
396.64
13.4
7.0
9.4
13.8
6.8
8.3
582.33
676.22
629.76
605.91
485.95
493.70
383.38
367.07
382.61
351.35
361.50
297.95
311.50
221.37
58.6
76.7
79.2
67.6
63.1
58.5
73.2
7.0
Q4
2021
Q3
2021
Change,
%
12 months of
Change,
%
2021
2020
(rubles per barrel)
Brent FOB dated........................................................
Urals (average MED and Rotterdam)........................
5,770
5,676
5,404
5,231
6.8
8.5
5,207
5,089
3,015
2,986
72.7
70.4
(rubles per tonne)
Diesel fuel 10 ppm (FOB Rotterdam) .......................
Premium gasoline (FOB Rotterdam).........................
Naphtha (FOB Rotterdam) ........................................
Jet fuel (FOB Rotterdam)..........................................
Vacuum gas oil (FOB Rotterdam).............................
Marine fuel 0.5% (FOB Rotterdam)..........................
Fuel oil 3.5% (FOB Rotterdam) ................................
49,524
55,812
52,656
51,715
39,207
39,802
30,824
44,210
52,809
48,723
45,981
37,133
37,181
29,143
12.0
5.7
8.1
12.5
5.6
7.0
42,891
26,483
27,604
25,349
26,081
21,496
22,473
15,971
62.0
80.4
83.0
71.1
66.5
61.8
76.8
49,807
46,384
44,627
35,792
36,363
28,237
5.8
Translated to rubles using average exchange rate for the period.
Domestic crude oil and refined products prices
Most of the crude oil in Russia is produced and then refined or exported by vertically integrated oil companies.
As a result, there is no liquid spot market for crude oil in Russia and no publicly available spot price benchmark.
Domestic prices may deviate significantly from export netbacks and they also vary between different regions
of Russia driven by supply-demand balance on regional markets.
Domestic prices for refined products correlate to some extent with export netbacks, but are also materially
affected by supply-demand balance on regional markets.
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Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations for the three-month periods ended
31 December and 30 September 2021 and for the years 2021 and 2020
The table below represents average domestic wholesale prices for refined products for the respective periods.
Q4
2021
Q3
2021
Change,
%
12 months of
2021 2020
Change,
%
(rubles per tonne)
Diesel fuel .................................................................
Regular gasoline........................................................
Premium gasoline......................................................
Fuel oil ......................................................................
Source: InfoTEK (excluding VAT).
49,000
44,694
45,653
26,014
45,007
48,681
50,556
23,139
8.9
(8.2)
(9.7)
12.4
43,625
37,292
39,727
41,866
10,990
17.0
16.0
14.3
>100
46,083
47,858
22,611
Changes in ruble exchange rate and inflation
A substantial part of our revenue is either denominated in US dollars and euro or correlated to some extent
with US dollar crude oil prices, while most of our costs are settled in Russian rubles. Therefore, a depreciation
of the ruble against the US dollar and euro generally causes our revenues to increase in ruble terms, and vice
versa. Ruble inflation also affects the results of our operations.
The following table provides data on inflation in Russia and change in the ruble-dollar and the ruble-euro
exchange rates.
Q4
2021
2.9
Q3
2021
1.1
12 months of
2021 2020
8.4
4.9
Ruble inflation (CPI), %..............................................................................
Ruble to US dollar exchange rate
72.61
72.76
74.29
73.47
72.37
72.76
73.65
73.88
74.29
72.15
61.91
73.88
Average for the period............................................................................
At the beginning of the period ................................................................
At the end of the period ..........................................................................
Ruble to euro exchange rate
83.07
84.88
84.07
86.66
86.20
84.88
87.19
90.68
84.07
82.45
69.34
90.68
Average for the period............................................................................
At the beginning of the period ................................................................
At the end of the period ..........................................................................
Source: Bank of Russia, Federal State Statistics Service.
Taxation
Key upstream tax rates. The following tables represent average statutory enacted rates applicable to our
upstream operations in Russia with no taxation incentives:
Q4
2021
Q3
2021
Change,
%
12 months of
Change,
%
2021
2020
(US dollars per tonne)
Mineral extraction tax¹ ..............................................
Export duty on crude oil............................................
308.02
70.49
276.00
64.63
11.6
9.1
261.66
59.15
120.87
45.87
>100
29.0
¹ Translated from rubles using average exchange rate for the period.
Q4
2021
Q3
2021
Change,
%
12 months of
Change,
%
2021
2020
(rubles per tonne)
Mineral extraction tax ...............................................
Export duty on crude oil¹...........................................
22,364
5,118
20,279
4,749
10.3
7.8
19,273
4,357
8,720
3,309
>100
31.6
¹ Translated to rubles using average exchange rate for the period.
These rates are linked to international crude oil prices and change in line with them.
Tax manoeuvre. The Russian Government has been implementing the so-called tax manoeuvre in the oil
industry, which involves reduction of export duty rate and increase in the crude oil extraction tax and excise
tax rates, as well as an introduction of a negative excise tax on refinery feedstock. From 2019, crude oil export
duty rate is being gradually reduced and will be nulled in 2024. Simultaneously, the mineral extraction tax rate
for crude oil is being equivalently increased. To eliminate the negative effect of export duty reduction on
refining margins, a negative excise on refinery feedstock was introduced. To reduce the sensitivity of domestic
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prices for motor fuel to changes in international prices, a so-called damper coefficient was included into the
negative excise formula, which also led to an increase in mineral extraction tax rate.
Crude oil extraction tax rate is calculated on a monthly basis. Crude oil extraction tax is payable in rubles
per metric tonne extracted. The tax rate is calculated according to the formula below:
Exchange Rate
(
)
Rate = 919 × Price − 15 ×
– Incentive + 428 + Tax manoeuvre Factor
261
+ Damper Factors
where Price is a Urals blend price in US dollars per barrel and Exchange Rate is an average ruble exchange
rate to US dollar during the period. The Incentive Factor represents incentives discussed further in this section.
The Tax manoeuvre Factor is derived as Export duty reduction factor multiplied by the base export duty rate.
The two fixed Damper Factors are applicable when the corresponding components of a negative excise
formula are positive. From 2020, in addition to the fixed factors a new variable Damper Factor, which is linked
to the export netbacks for gasoline and diesel fuel, was added to the formula. In 2021, the formula was amended
by increasing the variable Damper Factor, which was synchronised with an increase in the damper coefficient
in the formula of negative excise tax on refinery feedstock.
The table below sets out key fixed components of the extraction tax formula for crude oil.
2024 and
2020
2021
2022
2023
further
Export duty reduction factor..................................................
0.333
0.500
0.667
0.833
1
(rubles)
Damper Factor for gasoline...................................................
Damper Factor for diesel fuel................................................
105
92
105
92
105
92
105
92
105
92
Mineral extraction tax on crude oil has the following types of tax incentives applied to our fields and deposits:
.
A special reducing coefficient is applied to the standard tax rate depending on location, size and
complexity of a particular field. This type of incentive with different coefficients was applied to our
Yu. Korchagin field located in the Caspian offshore until the end of 2021, and is applied to our new
small-sized fields (recoverable reserves less than 5 million tonnes) and fields and deposits with low
permeability like V. Vinogradov, Sredne-Nazymskoye and Imilorskoye fields and Tyumen deposits.
Before the end of 2020, the incentive was applied to our highly depleted fields (more than 80%
depletion), the Permian layers of our Usinskoye field in Timano-Pechora producing high-viscous
crude oil, as well as our Yaregskoye field producing extra-viscous crude oil. After the adoption of
amendments to the Russian Tax Code in October 2020 these tax incentives have been cancelled as of
1 January 2021. The cancellation of mineral extraction tax incentives for our highly depleted fields
was followed by allowance of inclusion of the respective licence areas into Group 3 of tax on additional
income regime (see below) as of beginning of 2021;
.
.
.
A fixed tax rate of 15% of the Urals price is applied to our V. Filanovsky offshore field and other
greenfields, located in the Caspian Sea;
A fixed tax rate of 30% of the Urals price is applied to our offshore greenfields, located in the Baltic
Sea;
A special tax rate is applied to crude oil produced at licence areas with TAI regime. For Groups 1 and
4 of TAI a discount to the special tax rate is applied depending on the duration of commercial
production at the particular licence area. For highly depleted licence areas in Group 3 of TAI a 20%
discount will be applied to the special tax rate starting from 1 January 2024.
Some of the mineral extraction tax incentives are limited in time or capped by cumulative oil production
volumes.
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Tax on additional income. Starting from 2019, a tax on additional income (hereinafter TAI) from the crude
oil and gas condensate production has been implemented for certain licence areas. The TAI rate is set at 50%
and is applied to the estimated sales revenue less actual and estimated costs, where actual costs include both
operating expenses and capital expenditures. Moreover, TAI tax base may be reduced by the historical
cumulative losses attributable to the licence area. For crude oil production subject to TAI, a special mineral
extraction tax rate (in US dollars per barrel) is applied which equals to 50% of the difference between Urals
oil price and $15 less the enacted export duty rate. From September 2021, Damper Factors are added to this
special mineral extraction tax rate.
TAI is implemented for five groups of licence areas. In Group 1, LUKOIL has nineteen licence areas with
greenfields in the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District, including Pyakyakhinskoye field, and a number of
fields in Timan-Pechora. In Group 3, LUKOIL has eight licence areas with brownfields in West Siberia that
adopted TAI regime as of 1 January 2019, as well as 105 licence areas with depleted reserves in different
regions transferred to TAI regime in 2021. In Group 4, LUKOIL has two licence areas with greenfields in
West Siberia and five licence areas in Timan-Pechora added in 2021. LUKOIL has licence areas neither in
Group 2 nor in Group 5 of the TAI regime.
Crude oil export duty rate is denominated in US dollars per tonne of crude oil exported and is calculated by
multiplying the base export duty rate calculated on a monthly basis by the adjusting factor from tables below.
International Urals price
Base export duty rate
Less than, or equal to, $109.5 per tonne ($15 per barrel)
$0 per tonne
Above $109.5 but less than, or equal to, $146.0 per tonne
($20 per barrel)
35% of the difference between the actual price and
$109.5 per tonne (or $0.35 per barrel per each $1 increase in crude
oil price over $15 per barrel)
Above $146.0 but less than, or equal to, $182.5 per tonne
($25 per barrel)
$12.78 per tonne plus 45% of the difference between the actual price
and $146.0 per tonne (or $1.75 plus $0.45 per barrel per each $1
increase in crude oil price over $20 per barrel)
Above $182.5 per tonne ($25 per barrel)
$29.2 per tonne plus 30% of the difference between the actual price
and $182.5 per tonne (or $4 plus $0.3 per barrel per each $1 increase
in crude oil price over $25 per barrel)
2024 and
2020
2021
2022
2023
further
Adjusting factor .....................................................................................
0.667
0.500
0.333
0.167
0
The rate for a month is being based on average Urals price for the period from the 15th day of the previous
month to the 14th day of the current month. This calculation methodology results in the so-called “export duty
lag effect,” when export duty rate lags the oil price changes, which may lead to sizeable impact on our financial
results in the periods of high oil price volatility. As a result of the tax manoeuvre, the lag effect is migrating
from the export duty to the mineral extraction tax.
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Q4
2021
Q3
2021
Change,
%
12 months of
Change,
%
2021
2020
(US dollars per barrel)
Urals price (Argus)....................................................
Export duty on crude oil .......................................
Mineral extraction tax on crude oil.......................
Net Urals price¹.....................................................
Export duty lag effect.......................................
Mineral extraction tax lag effect.......................
Net Urals price¹ assuming no lag .....................
78.17
9.66
42.19
26.32
0.31
71.19
8.85
37.81
24.53
0.07
9.8
9.2
11.6
7.3
>100
>100
5.3
69.10
8.10
35.84
25.16
0.50
41.39
6.28
66.9
29.0
>100
35.6
-
16.56
18.55
(0.39)
(0.20)
19.14
0.31
25.70
0.07
24.39
0.50
24.16
-
26.2
(rubles per barrel)²
Urals price (Argus)....................................................
Export duty on crude oil .......................................
Mineral extraction tax on crude oil.......................
Net Urals price¹.....................................................
Export duty lag effect.......................................
Mineral extraction tax lag effect.......................
Net Urals price¹ assuming no lag .....................
5,676
701
3,064
1,911
23
5,231
651
2,778
1,802
5
8.5
7.7
10.3
6.0
>100
>100
4.1
5,089
2,986
453
1,195
1,338
(28)
70.4
31.8
>100
38.4
-
597
2,640
1,852
37
37
1,778
23
1,865
5
(14)
1,380
-
1,792
28.8
¹ Urals price net of export duty and mineral extraction tax on crude oil.
² Translated to rubles for Urals and export duty on crude oil using average exchange rate for the period.
Crude oil produced at some of our fields and licence areas under special tax regimes is subject to zero export
duty. In particular, a zero rate applies to crude oil of our V. Filanovsky field and other greenfields located in
the Caspian Sea, the offshore greenfields in the Baltic Sea as well as licence areas included into the Group 1
of the TAI regime.
A reduced rate was applied to crude oil produced at our Yaregskoye field producing extra-viscous crude oil
and our Yu. Korchagin field in the Caspian offshore. In October 2020, amendments to the Russian customs
legislation were adopted, providing for the cancellation of reduced export duty rates applied to crude oil
produced at these fields starting from 1 January 2021.
Crude oil exported to member countries of the Customs Union in the Eurasian Economic Union of Russia,
Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia and the Kyrgyz Republic (Customs Union) is not subject to export duties.
Crude oil and refined products exported from Russia are subject to two steps of customs declaration and duty
payments: temporary and complete. A temporary declaration is submitted based on preliminary exports
volumes and the duty is paid in rubles translated from US dollars at the date of the temporary declaration. A
complete declaration is submitted after receiving the actual data on the exported volumes, but no later than six
months after the date of the temporary declaration. The final amount of the export duty is adjusted depending
on the actual volumes, the ruble-dollar exchange rate at the date of the complete declaration (except for pipeline
deliveries for which the exchange rate at the temporary declaration date is used) and the export duty rate. If
temporary and complete declarations are submitted in different reporting periods, the final amount of the export
duty is adjusted in the period of submission of the complete declaration. The high volatility of the ruble-dollar
exchange rates may lead to significant adjustments. For the purposes of the IFRS consolidated financial
statements, data from temporary declarations at the reporting period end is translated to rubles from US dollars
using the period-end exchange rate.
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Tax incentives
The table below illustrates the impact of tax incentives on taxation of crude oil production from different fields
and deposits in our portfolio calculated at $50 per barrel Urals price and zero damper factors.
Mineral
extraction
tax Export duty
(in US dollars per barrel)
As %
of oil price
Total
Under 2021 tax formulas
Standard ..........................................................................................
23.5
5.7
29.2
58.3
Yu. Korchagin field ..........................................................................
V. Filanovsky field ...........................................................................
D41 field...........................................................................................
V. Vinogradov and Imilorskoye fields..............................................
New fields with reserves below 5 million tonnes..............................
Tyumen deposits...............................................................................
13.2
7.5
15.0
5.7
0.0
0.0
5.7
5.7
5.7
18.9
7.5
15.0
37.8
15.0
30.0
15.2
20.9
41.9
17.0–23.5
21.4
22.7–29.2
27.1
45.5–58.3
54.5
Natural gas extraction tax rate is calculated using a special formula depending on average regulated
wholesale natural gas price in Russia, Urals price, the share of gas production in total hydrocarbon production
at particular licence area, regional location and complexity of particular gas field. Reinjected natural gas and
associated petroleum gas are subject to zero extraction tax rate.
Gas produced from our two major fields in Russia, Nakhodkinskoye and Pyakyakhinskoye, is taxed at the rates
subject to application of reducing coefficients due to the fields’ geographical location and the depth of
reservoir.
Q4
2021
Q3
2021
Change,
%
12 months of
Change,
%
2021
2020
(US dollars per thousand cubic meters)¹
Nakhodkinskoye field ...............................................
Pyakyakhinskoye field ..............................................
6.50
5.40
6.42
5.23
1.2
3.3
6.31
6.56
5.63
6.97
12.2
(5.9)
¹ Translated from rubles using average exchange rate for the period.
Q4
2021
Q3
2021
Change,
%
12 months of
Change,
%
2021
2020
(rubles per thousand cubic meters)
Nakhodkinskoye field ...............................................
Pyakyakhinskoye field ..............................................
472
392
472
384
-
2.1
465
483
406
503
14.5
(4.0)
Export duty rates on refined products are calculated by multiplying the enacted crude oil export duty rate
by a coefficient according to the table below.
2020 and further
Multiplier for:
Gasolines, diesel fuel and other light and middle distillates.........................................................................
Straight-run gasoline ....................................................................................................................................
Fuel oil .........................................................................................................................................................
0.30
0.55
1.00
Refined products exported to member countries of the Customs Union are not subject to export duties.
Excise taxes on refined products. The responsibility to pay excises on refined products in Russia is imposed
on refined product producers (except for straight-run gasoline). Only domestic sales volumes are subject to
excises.
Excise tax expense on straight-run gasoline used as a petrochemical feedstock is reimbursed with a coefficient
of 1.7, and excise tax expense on middle distillates used as refinery feedstock, bunker fuel or fuel at power
plants is reimbursed in double amount. Since 1 April 2020, the fixed excise tax rate for middle distillates was
replaced with formula-based rate linked to the level of damper for diesel fuel.
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In other countries where the Group operates, excise taxes are paid by either producers or retailers depending
on the local legislation.
Excise tax rates on motor fuels in Russia are tied to the ecological class of fuel. Average excise tax rates for
the periods considered are listed below.
Q4
2021
Q3
2021
Change,
%
12 months of
2021 2020
Change,
%
(rubles per tonne)
Gasoline (below Euro-5) ...........................................
Gasoline (Euro-5)......................................................
Diesel fuel .................................................................
Motor oils..................................................................
Middle distillates*.....................................................
13,624
13,262
9,188
5,841
9,938
13,624
13,262
9,188
5,841
9,938
-
-
-
-
-
13,624
13,262
9,188
5,841
10,595
13,100
12,752
8,835
5,616
14,524
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
(27.1)
*Excise tax rates for middle distillates after 1 April 2020 are calculated by formula.
Established excise tax rates are listed below.
2021
2022
2023
2024
(rubles per tonne)
14,169
13,793
14,736
14,345
9,938
15,325
14,919
10,336
6,571
Gasoline (below Euro-5) ...........................................
Gasoline (Euro-5)......................................................
Diesel fuel .................................................................
Motor oils..................................................................
13,624
13,262
9,188
9,556
6,075
6,318
5,841
Negative excise tax on refinery feedstock
The reduction of export duties on crude oil in the course of the tax manoeuvre in Russia leads to an increase
in feedstock costs for the domestic refineries. This negative effect is partially compensated by a decrease in
export duties on refined products, with the remaining part of the negative effect being fully offset by the
negative excise tax implemented from 1 January 2019. The negative excise tax is payable by the Government
to the refineries. The negative excise tax rate is calculated separately for each refinery based on the average
Urals crude oil price and refinery product slate during the month. Our Ukhta refinery benefits from a special
uplift regional coefficient of 1.3 applied to the negative excise tax.
The negative excise tax formula also includes the damper coefficient for gasoline and diesel fuel sold on the
domestic market and starting from 2021 it also includes an investment factor. The damper coefficient is
calculated by multiplying the respective Compensation Coefficients and a difference between gasoline and
diesel fuel export netbacks at North-Western Russia delivery basis and Fixed benchmarks. When the damper
coefficient is positive, it is payable by the Government to the refinery, and vice versa. In 2021, the damper
coefficient formula was amended which resulted in an increase in damper coefficient for gasoline from
1 May 2021 and for diesel fuel from 1 January 2022.
The investment factor is a multiplier to the negative excise tax excluding the damper, which is applicable when
a special agreement is signed with the Government providing for at least 60 billion RUB of investments into
development of а refinery. The multiplier depends on the refinery’s geography. In March 2021, the Company
signed an agreement with the Government according to which it is eligible for the investment factor in relation
to the project for construction of a delayed coker unit at Nizhny Novgorod refinery starting from 2021. In
August 2021, the Company signed similar agreement in relation to the project for construction of a catalytic
cracker unit at Perm refinery, the investment factor is applied starting from December 2021. For both projects
the investment factor will be applied until 1 January 2031.
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The Fixed benchmarks and Compensation Coefficients are presented in the tables below:
January -
May -
April December
2020
2021
2021
2022
2023
2024
(rubles per tonne)
Fixed benchmark for gasoline.......................................
Fixed benchmark for diesel fuel ...................................
53,600
48,300
56,300
50,700
52,300
50,700
55,200
52,250
56,900
53,850
58,650
55,500
2020 and further
Compensation coefficient for gasoline .........................................................................................................
Compensation coefficient for diesel fuel ......................................................................................................
0.68
0.65
The following tables present the average enacted damper coefficients for the respective periods:
Q4
2021
Q3
2021
Change,
%
12 months of
Change,
%
2021
2020
(US dollars per tonne)¹
Gasoline ....................................................................
Diesel fuel .................................................................
240.53
151.87
214.26
94.10
12.3
61.4
165.83
81.39
(89.65)
(78.06)
-
-
¹ Translated from rubles using average exchange rate for the period.
Q4
2021
Q3
2021
Change,
%
12 months of
Change,
%
2021
2020
(rubles per tonne)
Gasoline ....................................................................
Diesel fuel .................................................................
17,464
11,027
15,743
6,914
10.9
59.5
12,214
5,995
(6,468)
(5,632)
-
-
Income tax. Operations in the Russian Federation are subject to a 20% income tax rate. For the period from
2017 till 2024 (inclusive) a Federal income tax rate is set as 3.0% and a regional income tax rate is set as
17.0%. Regional income tax rate may be reduced for certain categories of taxpayers by the laws of constituent
entities of the Russian Federation, however certain restrictions apply on the application of the reduced regional
rates.
The Company and its Russian subsidiaries file income tax returns in Russia. A number of Group companies in
Russia are paying income tax as a consolidated taxpayers’ group (“CTG”). This allows taxpayers to offset
taxable losses generated by certain participants of a CTG against taxable profits of other participants of the
CTG.
The Group’s foreign operations are subject to taxes at the tax rates applicable to the jurisdictions in which they
operate.
Transportation tariffs on crude oil, natural gas and refined products in Russia
Many of our production assets are located relatively far from our customers. As a result, transportation tariffs
are an important factor affecting our profitability.
Сrude oil produced at our fields in Russia is transported to refineries and exported primarily through the trunk
oil pipeline system of the state-owned company, Transneft. In some cases, crude oil is also shipped via railway
infrastructure of the state-owned company, Russian Railways.
Refined products produced at our Russian refineries are transported primarily by railway (Russian Railways)
and the pipeline system of Transnefteproduct, a subsidiary of Transneft.
Gas that is not sold at the wellhead is transported through the Unified Gas Supply System owned and operated
by Gazprom.
Transneft, Russian Railways and Gazprom are state-controlled natural transportation infrastructure
monopolies and their tariffs are regulated by the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia and set in rubles.
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The following table sets forth the changes in the average tariffs charged by the state-controlled transportation
service providers in Russia.
Q4 2021 to
Q3 2021
2021 to 2020
Transneft (crude oil)........................................................................................
Russian Railways (crude oil and refined products)..........................................
0.0%
3.6%
0.0%
3.7%
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Reserves base
The tables below summarise the net proved reserves of our consolidated subsidiaries and our share in net
proved reserves of our associates and joint ventures under the standards of the US Securities and Exchange
Commission (until the economic limit of commercial production is reached) that have been derived from our
reserve reports audited by Miller and Lents Ltd, our independent reservoir engineers, at 31 December 2021
and 2020.
Changes in 2021
Extensions,
discoveries and
Revision of
31 December
2021 Production(1)
changes in
previous 31 December
(hydrocarbons, millions of BOE)
structure
223
99
estimates
2020
7,884
2,403
2,156
1,116
163
West Siberia .....................................................
Timan-Pechora .................................................
Ural region .......................................................
Volga region .....................................................
Other in Russia .................................................
Outside Russia ..................................................
Proved oil and gas reserves ............................
Probable oil and gas reserves ........................
Possible oil and gas reserves ..........................
¹ Gas production shown before own consumption.
7,796
2,461
2,187
1,132
208
1,484
15,268
6,057
2,851
(323)
(116)
(127)
(89)
(11)
(136)
(802)
12
75
61
77
4
97
28
52
15
(58)
171
1,663
15,385
5,581
2,802
514
Changes in 2021
Extensions,
discoveries and
Revision of
31 December
2021
changes in
previous 31 December
(crude oil, millions of barrels)
Production
(258)
(105)
(118)
(80)
structure
191
92
estimates
2020
5,789
2,278
2,030
756
West Siberia ....................................................
Timan-Pechora ................................................
Ural region .......................................................
Volga region ....................................................
Other in Russia ................................................
Outside Russia .................................................
Proved oil reserves .........................................
Probable oil reserves ....................................
Possible oil reserves .......................................
5,722
2,329
2,044
766
207
504
11,572
4,544
2,422
-
64
40
92
22
52
12
68
(10)
(41)
(612)
5
160
(146)
31
679
461
11,692
4,105
2,314
Changes in 2021
Extensions,
discoveries and
Revision of
31 December
changes in
structure
previous 31 December
2021 Production(1)
estimates
2020
12,572
750
(gas, billions of cubic feet)
West Siberia ....................................................
Timan-Pechora ................................................
Ural region .......................................................
Volga region ....................................................
Other in Russia ................................................
Outside Russia .................................................
Proved gas reserves .......................................
Probable gas reserves ....................................
Possible gas reserves ......................................
¹ Gas production shown before own consumption.
12,444
(391)
(66)
(53)
(55)
(3)
194
41
34
39
-
69
67
792
858
2,198
6
123
55
(7)
754
2,159
16
5,879
22,177
9,080
2,575
(568)
(1,136)
13
321
529
836
5,905
22,156
8,861
2,927
The Company’s proved hydrocarbon reserves at 31 December 2021 amounted to 15.3 billion BOE and
comprised of 11.6 billion barrels of crude oil and 22.2 trillion cubic feet of gas.
The proved reserves replacement ratio at the Company's projects in Russia totaled 109% in 2021, including
109% for liquids and 108% for gas.
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As a result of geological exploration and production drilling conducted in 2021, LUKOIL added 501 million
BOE to proved reserves, which is 8% higher year-on-year. The largest contribution was made by the assets in
West Siberia, Ural region, Timan-Pechora, as well as in the Baltic and Caspian Seas. The conversion of
contingent resources to reserves added 40 million BOE to proved reserves. The reserves dynamics was
negatively affected by reserves revision for the international projects which are based on production sharing
agreements or service contracts due to an increase in annual average crude oil price.
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Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations for the three-month periods ended
31 December and 30 September 2021 and for the years 2021 and 2020
Segments highlights
Our operations are divided into three main business segments:
.
Exploration and Production which includes our exploration, development and production
operations related to crude oil and gas. These activities are primarily located within Russia, with
additional activities in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, the Middle East, Northern and Western
Africa, Norway, Romania and Mexico.
.
.
Refining, Marketing and Distribution which includes refining, petrochemical and transport
operations, marketing and trading of crude oil, natural gas and refined products, generation,
transportation and sales of electricity, heat and related services.
Corporate and other which includes operations related to our headquarters (which coordinates
operations of the Group companies), finance activities, and certain other activities, that are not
primary to the Group.
Each of our segments is dependent on the others, with a portion of the revenues of one segment being a part
of the costs of the others. In particular, our Refining, Marketing and Distribution segment purchases crude oil
from our Exploration and Production segment. As a result of certain factors considered in the “Domestic crude
oil and refined products prices” section on p. 62, benchmark crude oil market prices in Russia cannot be
determined with certainty. Therefore, the prices set for inter-segment purchases of crude oil reflect a
combination of market factors, primarily international crude oil market prices, transportation costs, regional
market conditions, the cost of crude oil refining and other factors. We present the financial data for each
segment in Note 32 “Segment information” to our consolidated financial statements.
Exploration and production
The following table summarises key figures on our Exploration and production segment:
Q4
2021
Q3
2021
Change,
%
12 months of
Change,
%
2021
2020
(millions of rubles)
EBITDA....................................................................
in Russia...........................................................
outside Russia and Iraq ....................................
in Iraq...............................................................
296,522
234,633
44,316
17,573
245,036
206,932
30,366
7,738
21.0
13.4
45.9
>100
986,255
500,081
421,573
46,512
31,996
97.2
95.0
>100
35.4
821,914
121,010
43,331
Hydrocarbon extraction expenses..............................
in Russia...........................................................
outside Russia and Iraq ....................................
in Iraq...............................................................
54,073
43,457
6,438
51,235
40,817
6,231
5.5
6.5
3.3
204,557
162,453
25,616
16,488
198,911
158,328
23,371
17,212
2.8
2.6
9.6
4,178
4,187
(0.2)
(4.2)
(rubles per BOE)
Hydrocarbon unit extraction expenses (excluding
Iraq)...........................................................................
in Russia...........................................................
outside Russia and Iraq ....................................
242
249
203
245
244
248
(1.2)
1.9
(18.1)
244
246
235
247
243
282
(1.2)
1.2
(16.8)
(US dollars per BOE)
Hydrocarbon unit extraction expenses (excluding
Iraq)...........................................................................
in Russia...........................................................
outside Russia and Iraq ....................................
3.33
3.43
2.79
3.33
3.32
3.37
-
3.1
(17.1)
3.31
3.33
3.19
3.42
3.36
3.91
(3.2)
(0.8)
(18.5)
Our upstream EBITDA increased by 21.0% compared to the third quarter of 2021. In Russia, EBITDA
increased by 13.4% quarter-on-quarter mainly as a result of higher crude oil prices and production volumes,
higher positive export duty lag effect, as well as prior periods’ extraction tax recalculation. Outside Russia and
Iraq, our EBITDA increased by 45.9% mainly as a result of an increase in hydrocarbon prices and higher gas
production volumes.
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Compared to the full year 2020, our upstream EBITDA increased almost two-fold. In Russia, the increase was
mainly a result of higher crude oil prices, positive export duty lag effect, higher crude oil production volumes,
and the ruble depreciation, although these factors were partially offset by elimination of tax incentives for
high-viscous crude oil. Outside Russia and Iraq, our upstream EBITDA increased mainly due to higher
hydrocarbon prices, higher natural gas production volumes and the ruble depreciation.
The dynamics of EBITDA of the West Qurna-2 project was mainly a result of changes in incurred costs and
their compensation.
The following table summarises our daily hydrocarbon production by major regions.
Q4
2021
Q3
2021
Change,
%
12 months of
Change,
%
2021
2020
(thousand BOE per day)
Crude oil and natural gas liquids
Consolidated subsidiaries
West Siberia.....................................................
Timan-Pechora.................................................
Ural region .......................................................
Volga region.....................................................
Other in Russia.................................................
Total in Russia......................................................
Iraq¹..................................................................
Other outside Russia ........................................
Total outside Russia..............................................
Total consolidated subsidiaries..........................
Our share in associates and joint ventures
in Russia...........................................................
outside Russia ..................................................
761
300
344
214
27
1,646
36
57
93
1,739
710
284
325
223
28
1,570
20
40
60
1,630
7.2
5.6
5.8
(4.0)
(3.6)
4.8
80.0
42.5
55.0
6.7
704
281
323
219
28
1,555
34
50
84
1,639
669
274
313
217
29
1,502
53
53
106
1,608
5.2
2.6
3.2
0.9
(3.4)
3.5
(35.8)
(5.7)
(20.8)
1.9
10
33
9
23
11.1
43.5
10
29
11
32
(9.1)
(9.4)
Total share in production of associates and joint
ventures....................................................................
Total crude oil and natural gas liquids..................
43
1,782
32
1,662
34.4
7.2
39
1,678
43
1,651
(9.3)
1.6
Natural and petroleum gas²
Consolidated subsidiaries
West Siberia.................................................
Timan-Pechora ............................................
Ural region...................................................
Volga region................................................
Other in Russia ............................................
Total in Russia .................................................
Uzbekistan...................................................
Other outside Russia....................................
Total outside Russia .........................................
Total consolidated subsidiaries..........................
Share in associates and joint ventures
172
31
26
24
0
253
234
54
288
541
170
30
21
26
0
247
188
46
234
481
1.2
3.3
23.8
(7.7)
-
179
29
24
25
0
257
200
50
250
507
203
29
23
26
0
281
128
46
174
455
(11.8)
-
4.3
(3.8)
-
(8.5)
56.3
8.7
2.4
24.5
17.4
23.1
12.5
43.7
11.4
in Russia...........................................................
outside Russia ..................................................
1
11
1
8
(0.6)
44.5
2
10
1
10
18.2
(3.1)
Total share in production of associates and joint
ventures....................................................................
Total natural and petroleum gas............................
12
553
9
490
33.3
12.9
12
519
11
466
0.2
11.4
Total daily hydrocarbon production (excluding
the West Qurna-2 project)......................................
2,299
2,335
2,132
2,152
7.8
8.5
2,163
2,197
2,064
2,117
4.8
3.8
Total daily hydrocarbon production......................
Including natural gas liquids produced at the gas
processing plants .......................................................
43
37
16.1
35
39
(8.9)
¹ Compensation crude oil related to the Group.
² Natural and petroleum gas production excluding flaring, reinjected gas and gas used in production of natural gas liquids.
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Crude oil production by major regions is presented in the table below.
Q4
2021
Q3
2021
Change,
%
12 months of
Change,
%
2021
2020
(thousands of tonnes)
West Siberia ..............................................................
Timan-Pechora..........................................................
Ural region ................................................................
Volga region..............................................................
Other in Russia..........................................................
Crude oil produced in Russia ....................................
9,300
3,732
4,038
2,578
351
8,658
3,673
3,825
2,686
358
7.4
1.6
5.6
(4.0)
(2.0)
4.2
34,157
14,287
15,094
10,467
1,424
32,448
14,102
14,565
10,339
1,486
5.3
1.3
3.6
1.2
(4.2)
3.4
19,999
19,200
75,429
72,940
Iraq¹...........................................................................
Other outside Russia..................................................
Crude oil produced outside Russia ............................
488
596
1,084
271
430
701
80.1
38.6
54.6
1,828
2,088
3,916
2,843
2,256
5,099
(35.7)
(7.4)
(23.2)
Total crude oil produced by consolidated
subsidiaries...............................................................
21,083
19,901
5.9
79,345
78,039
1.7
Our share in crude oil produced by associates
and joint ventures:
in Russia....................................................................
outside Russia............................................................
120
382
104
269
15.4
42.0
503
1,328
519
1,491
(3.1)
(10.9)
Total crude oil produced.........................................
21,585
20,274
6.5
81,176
80,049
1.4
¹ Compensation crude oil related to the Group.
Our main oil producing region is West Siberia where we produced 44.1% and 43.0% of our crude oil in the
fourth quarter and the full year 2021 (43.5% in the third quarter of 2021 and 41.6% in the full year 2020). Our
crude oil production increased by 6.5% compared to the third quarter of 2021 and by 1.4% compared to the
full year 2020.
The dynamics of our crude oil production volumes in Russia since the beginning of 2017 has been driven by
external limitations due to agreements of OPEC and some of the non-OPEC countries, including Russia, (the
OPEC+ countries) to cap production levels in order to stabilise the global crude oil market. Following these
agreements, the Group limited production in its traditional regions (West Siberia, Timan-Pechora, and Ural)
at the least-productive fields and fields with high water-cuts.
In April 2020, OPEC+ countries entered into a new agreement to reduce their collective output by 9.7 million
barrels per day starting from 1 May 2020 as a response to a dramatic contraction in demand for crude oil due
to the COVID-19 pandemic. The agreement expires at the end of 2022 and its parameters are adjusted
depending on the market situation. Due to the agreement, in May 2020, the Group reduced its crude oil
production in Russia by approximately 310 thousand barrels per day, or by 19%, as compared to the average
daily crude oil production level in the first quarter of 2020. Subsequently, our crude oil production in Russia
has been gradually recovering. As a result, in the fourth quarter of 2021, crude oil production by the Group in
Russia was approximately 270 thousand barrels per day higher than the May 2020 level and in 2021 it exceeded
the level of 2020.
The new OPEC+ agreement also led to limitations on oil production by the Group at certain international
projects.
Despite external limitations on production volumes, development of the priority projects continued. In
particular, in West Siberia total crude oil and gas condensate production at the V. Vinogradov, Imilorskoye,
Sredne-Nazymskoye and Pyakyakhinskoye fields increased in 2021 by 8.1% year-on-year, to 4.5 million
tonnes.
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Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations for the three-month periods ended
31 December and 30 September 2021 and for the years 2021 and 2020
Gas production (excluding flaring, reinjected gas and gas used in production of natural gas liquids) by major
regions is presented in the table below.
Q4
2021
Q3
2021
Change,
%
12 months of
Change,
%
2021
2020
(millions of cubic meters)
West Siberia, including: ............................................
Nakhodkinskoye field ......................................
Pyakyakhinskoye field .....................................
Other fields.......................................................
Timan-Pechora..........................................................
Ural region ................................................................
Volga region..............................................................
Other in Russia..........................................................
Gas produced in Russia.............................................
2,691
1,025
740
926
477
400
375
3
2,659
1,026
750
883
463
331
402
3
1.2
(0.1)
(1.3)
4.9
11,082
4,334
3,113
3,635
1,826
1,502
1,549
11
12,592
5,376
3,599
3,617
1,810
1,451
1,593
17
(12.0)
(19.4)
(13.5)
0.5
0.9
3.5
(2.8)
(35.3)
(8.5)
3.0
20.8
(6.7)
-
3,946
3,858
2.3
15,970
17,463
Uzbekistan.................................................................
Other outside Russia..................................................
Gas produced outside Russia.....................................
3,655
851
4,506
2,944
713
3,657
24.2
19.4
23.2
12,420
3,053
15,473
7,947
2,861
10,808
56.3
6.7
43.2
Total gas produced by consolidated subsidiaries..
8,452
7,515
12.5
31,443
28,271
11.2
Our share in gas produced by associates and
joint ventures:
in Russia....................................................................
outside Russia............................................................
30
177
28
123
7.1
43.9
135
598
115
619
17.4
(3.4)
Total gas produced..................................................
8,659
7,666
13.0
32,176
29,005
10.9
In the fourth quarter and the full year 2021, LUKOIL Group's gas production was 8.7 billion cubic meters and
32.2 billion cubic meters, which was 13.0% higher quarter-on-quarter, and 10.9% higher year-on-year.
In Russia, our major gas production region is Bolshekhetskaya depression in West Siberia, where gas is
produced mainly from the Nakhodkinskoye and Pyakyakhinskoye fields. Our gas production in Russia
increased by 2.3% compared to the third quarter of 2021, and decreased by 8.5% compared to the full year
2020 mainly as a result of natural production decline at our Nakhodkinskoye field. Outside Russia, the main
gas production region is Uzbekistan where we have shares in two PSAs. Quarter-on-quarter, our international
gas production (including our share in associates’ production) increased by 23.9% The increase was mainly
attributable to higher production volumes in Uzbekistan. Our international gas production increased by 40.6%
year-on-year mainly as a result of recovery of gas production in Uzbekistan after temporary decline in 2020
due to lower demand from China for gas produced in Uzbekistan amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
West Qurna-2 project
The West Qurna-2 field in Iraq is developed under the service contract, signed in January 2010. In May 2018,
a Group company and Iraqi party signed a new field development plan, according to which, crude oil
production is planned to increase to 800 thousand barrels per day. Starting from 1 May 2020, crude oil
production at the field is limited due to the OPEC+ agreement. In the fourth quarter of 2021, average daily
production at the field was approximately 20 thousand barrels per day below its capacity.
Accounting for the cost compensation within the West Qurna-2 project in our consolidated statement of
financial position and consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income is as follows.
Capital expenditures are recognised in Property, plant and equipment. Extraction expenses are recognised in
Operating expenses in respect of all the volume of crude oil production at the field regardless of the volume
of compensation crude oil the Group is eligible for. As the compensation revenue is recognised, capitalised
costs are amortised.
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Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations for the three-month periods ended
31 December and 30 September 2021 and for the years 2021 and 2020
There are two steps of revenue recognition:
.
The Iraqi party, on a quarterly basis, approves invoice for cost recovery and remuneration fee for
which the Group is eligible for in the reporting period. Amount of the invoice depends on crude oil
production volumes during the period and amount of costs claimed for reimbursement. Approved
invoice amount for the reporting quarter is recognised in crude oil sales revenue.
.
Based on the approved invoices, the Iraqi party arranges schedule of crude oil shipments against its
liability for cost compensation and remuneration. As this crude oil is actually shipped, its cost is
recognised at current market price in Cost of purchased crude oil, gas and products. Further, revenue
from sales of this crude oil, or products from its refining, is recognised in Sales. Unsold crude oil and
refined products are recognised in Inventories.
The following table summarises data on capital and operating costs incurred, compensation crude oil received,
costs yet unrecovered and remuneration fee.
Сosts
incurred¹
9,778
Remunera-
tion fee
675
Crude oil Crude oil to
(millions of US dollars)
received
be received
Cumulative at 31 December 2020 .....................................................
Change in 2021 .................................................................................
Cumulative at 31 December 2021...................................................
¹ Including prepayments.
9,868
585
656
10,434
240
915
938
(42)
10,806
543
The West Qurna-2 project summary is presented below:
Q4
2021
(thousand
barrels)
35,196
Q3
2021
Change, %
(thousand (thousand
(thousand
tonnes)
4,663
tonnes)
5,146
barrels)
31,899
Total production........................................................
10.4
10.4
Production related to cost compensation and
remuneration .............................................................
Shipment of compensation crude oil¹........................
3,343
1,988
488
291
1,853
3,709
271
542
80.1
(46.3)
80.1
(46.3)
(millions (millions of
(millions (millions of
of rubles) US dollars) of rubles) US dollars)
Cost compensation ....................................................
Remuneration fee ......................................................
20,136
2,219
277
30
9,561
2,002
130
27
>100
10.8
>100
11.1
22,355
307
11,563
157
>100
>100
Cost of compensation crude oil, received as liability
settlement (included in Cost of purchased crude oil,
gas and products)¹ .....................................................
Extraction expenses...................................................
Depreciation, depletion and amortisation..................
EBITDA....................................................................
11,422
4,178
16,000
17,573
158
58
221
242
20,314
4,187
5,415
7,738
276
57
73
(43.8)
(0.2)
>100
>100
(42.8)
1.8
>100
>100
105
¹ This crude oil is sold to third party customers or delivered to our refineries. After realisation of these products, respective sales
revenues are recognised.
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Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations for the three-month periods ended
31 December and 30 September 2021 and for the years 2021 and 2020
12 months of
2021
(thousand
barrels)
2020
Change, %
(thousand (thousand
(thousand
tonnes)
18,172
tonnes)
18,566
barrels)
124,295
Total production........................................................
126,991
2.2
2.2
Production related to cost compensation and
remuneration .............................................................
Shipment of compensation crude oil¹........................
12,506
13,439
1,828
1,965
19,447
18,996
2,843
2,777
(35.7)
(29.2)
(35.7)
(29.2)
(millions (millions of
(millions (millions of
of rubles) US dollars) of rubles) US dollars)
Cost compensation ....................................................
Remuneration fee ......................................................
52,119
8,051
60,170
709
109
818
42,604
7,694
50,298
597
107
704
22.3
4.6
19.6
18.8
1.9
16.2
Cost of compensation crude oil, received as liability
settlement (included in Cost of purchased crude oil,
gas and products)¹ .....................................................
Extraction expenses...................................................
Depreciation, depletion and amortisation..................
EBITDA....................................................................
69,237
16,488
35,728
43,331
939
224
487
590
45,428
17,212
25,630
31,996
626
239
361
450
52.4
(4.2)
39.4
35.4
50.0
(6.3)
34.9
31.1
¹ This crude oil is sold to third party customers or delivered to our refineries. After realisation of these products, respective sales
revenues are recognised.
Refining, marketing and distribution
The following table summarises key figures on our Refining, marketing and distribution segment:
Q4
2021
Q3
2021
Change,
%
12 months of
Change,
%
2021
2020
(millions of rubles)
EBITDA....................................................................
in Russia ...............................................................
outside Russia.......................................................
114,380
111,181
3,199
125,757
107,875
17,882
(9.0)
3.1
(82.1)
487,294
370,683
116,611
243,322
180,753
62,569
>100
>100
86.4
Refining expenses at the Group refineries.................
in Russia ...............................................................
outside Russia.......................................................
39,825
14,836
24,989
32,171
13,383
18,788
23.8
10.9
33.0
129,093
52,751
76,342
92,613
42,614
49,999
39.4
23.8
52.7
(rubles per tonne)
Unit refining expenses at the Group refineries ..........
in Russia ...............................................................
outside Russia.......................................................
2,573
1,359
5,483
1,860
1,188
3,116
38.4
14.4
76.0
2,050
1,238
3,753
1,580
1,062
2,703
29.8
16.5
38.8
(US dollars per tonne)
Unit refining expenses at the Group refineries ..........
in Russia ...............................................................
outside Russia.......................................................
35.44
18.71
75.51
25.31
16.16
42.41
40.0
15.8
78.1
27.84
16.81
50.95
21.90
14.73
37.46
27.1
14.1
36.0
Our refining, marketing and distribution EBITDA was 9.0% lower compared to the third quarter of 2021. At
the same time, in Russia, refining, marketing and distribution EBITDA increased by 3.1% quarter-on-quarter
largely due to better results of refineries, as well as a seasonal increase in profitability of our power generating
business. Outside Russia, our refining, marketing and distribution EBITDA decreased by 82.1% mainly due
to maintenance works and higher energy costs at our refineries, lower profitability of our trading business, as
well as seasonally weaker results of our retail business. Negative impact of these factors was partially offset
the accounting specifics of our international trading operations and higher positive inventory effect at our
refineries.
Compared to the full year 2020, our refining, marketing and distribution EBITDA increased more than two-
fold. In Russia, our downstream EBITDA increased largely due to higher refining margins and throughput
volumes, bigger positive inventory effect at our refineries and stronger results of petrochemical business. This
was partially offset by weaker results of our retail business. Outside Russia, our downstream EBITDA
increased significantly owing to a change in inventory effect at our refineries, better results of our retail
business, higher refinery throughput volumes, as well as the accounting specifics of our international trading
operations.
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31 December and 30 September 2021 and for the years 2021 and 2020
Refining and petrochemicals
The following table summarises key figures for our refining and petrochemical volumes.
Q4
Q3 Change,
12 months of
Change,
2021
2021
%
2021
2020
%
(thousands of tonnes)
Refinery throughput at the Group refineries..............
in Russia ...............................................................
outside Russia, including......................................
crude oil ...........................................................
refined products................................................
Refinery throughput at third party refineries .............
Total refinery throughput.......................................
15,478
10,920
4,558
4,223
335
17,299
11,270
6,029
5,396
633
(10.5)
(3.1)
(24.4)
(21.7)
(47.1)
50.0
62,959
42,616
20,343
18,331
2,012
6
58,608
40,109
18,499
16,888
1,611
7.4
6.3
10.0
8.5
24.9
(95.9)
7.2
3
2
146
58,754
15,481
17,301
(10.5)
62,965
Production of the Group refineries in Russia¹ ......
diesel fuel..............................................................
motor gasoline ......................................................
fuel oil...................................................................
jet fuel...................................................................
lubricants and components....................................
straight-run gasoline .............................................
vacuum gas oil......................................................
bitumen.................................................................
coke ......................................................................
bunker fuel............................................................
gas products..........................................................
petrochemicals......................................................
other products .......................................................
10,345
4,386
2,209
956
706
211
600
-
10,718
4,379
2,265
1,213
822
216
561
-
(3.5)
0.2
40,423
16,615
8,147
4,173
2,747
856
2,419
633
923
1,100
1,460
321
372
657
38,090
16,084
7,076
3,142
2,182
923
2,458
589
904
1,108
2,022
307
298
997
6.1
3.3
(2.5)
(21.2)
(14.1)
(2.3)
7.0
15.1
32.8
25.9
(7.3)
(1.6)
7.5
-
-
271
295
379
74
106
152
271
264
370
88
99
170
2.1
11.7
2.4
(15.9)
7.1
(0.7)
(27.8)
4.6
24.8
(34.1)
(10.6)
Production of the Group refineries outside
Russia .......................................................................
diesel fuel..............................................................
motor gasoline ......................................................
fuel oil...................................................................
jet fuel...................................................................
straight-run gasoline .............................................
coke ......................................................................
bunker fuel............................................................
gas products..........................................................
petrochemicals......................................................
other products .......................................................
Refined products produced by the Group.............
Refined products produced at third party refineries ..
Total refined products produced............................
4,466
2,015
723
74
159
566
13
670
78
6
5,739
2,780
1,182
42
174
568
28
619
147
12
(22.2)
(27.5)
(38.8)
76.2
(8.6)
(0.4)
19,592
9,238
3,692
249
559
2,246
96
2,350
463
39
660
16,874
8,334
3,778
754
539
1,616
76
16.1
10.8
(2.3)
(67.0)
3.7
39.0
26.3
>100
0.2
(13.3)
(20.7)
9.2
(93.5)
8.9
(53.6)
8.2
438
462
45
832
(46.9)
(50.0)
(13.4)
(10.0)
50.0
162
14,811
3
187
16,457
2
16,459
60,015
9
60,024
54,964
139
55,103
14,814
(10.0)
Reference: Net of cross-supplies of refined products
between the Group refineries.....................................
559
456
22.6
1,760
1,397
26.0
Products produced at petrochemical plants and
facilities ....................................................................
in Russia ...............................................................
outside Russia.......................................................
236
168
68
293
214
79
(19.5)
(21.5)
(13.9)
1,134
825
309
1,228
898
330
(7.7)
(8.1)
(6.4)
¹ Net of cross-supplies of refined products among the Group.
In the fourth quarter and the full year 2021, refinery throughput at the Group refineries was 15.5 million tonnes
and 63.0 million tonnes, respectively, which is 10.5% lower compared to the third quarter of 2021 and 7.4%
higher compared to the full year 2020.
Compared to the previous quarter, refinery throughput volumes decreased by 3.1% in Russia due to seasonal
throughput optimisation and by 24.4% outside Russia mainly due to scheduled maintenance works.
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Compared to the full year 2020, refinery throughput volumes increased by 6.3% in Russia and by 10.0%
outside Russia mainly as a result of higher refineries utilisation rates due to better market environment in 2021,
as well as scheduled maintenance works in 2020.
In 2020, we processed our crude oil at third party refineries in Belarus and Kazakhstan.
Marketing and trading
In addition to our production, we purchase crude oil in Russia and on international markets. In Russia, we
primarily purchase crude oil from associated producing companies and other producers. Then we either refine
or export purchased crude oil. Crude oil purchased on international markets is used for trading activities, for
supplying our international refineries or for processing at third party refineries.
In Russia, we purchase refined products on occasion, primarily to manage supply chain bottlenecks. Refined
products purchased outside Russia are either traded or supplied to our international refineries and our retail
chains.
We undertake trading operations on international markets through our 100% subsidiary LITASCO SA. We
use traditional physical volumes hedging techniques to hedge our trading operations to secure trading margin.
The following table shows the volumes of crude oil purchases by the Group during the periods considered.
Q4
2021
Q3 Change,
12 months of
Change,
%
2021
%
2021
2020
(thousands of tonnes)
Crude oil purchases
In Russia....................................................................
For trading internationally.........................................
For refining internationally .......................................
331
15,248
3,265
318
17,964
4,489
4.1
(15.1)
(27.3)
1,233
57,462
16,002
704
51,678
13,241
75.1
11.2
20.9
Shipment of the West Qurna-2 compensation
crude oil.....................................................................
291
542
(46.3)
1,965
2,777
(29.2)
Total crude oil purchased .......................................
19,135
23,313
(17.9)
76,662
68,400
12.1
The table below summarises figures for our refined products and petrochemicals marketing and trading
activities.
Q4
Q3 Change,
12 months of
Change,
2021
2021
%
2021
2020
%
(thousands of tonnes)
Refined products purchases
In Russia....................................................................
For trading internationally.........................................
For refining internationally .......................................
Total refined products purchased .........................
278
12,222
276
305
11,526
542
(8.9)
6.0
(49.1)
3.3
1,083
46,260
1,686
730
49,455
1,558
48.4
(6.5)
8.2
12,776
12,373
49,029
51,743
(5.2)
Petrochemical products purchases
In Russia....................................................................
For trading internationally.........................................
For refining internationally .......................................
Total petrochemical products purchased ..............
35
134
45
29
196
45
20.7
(31.6)
-
134
662
175
971
135
606
177
918
(0.7)
9.2
(1.0)
5.8
214
270
(20.7)
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Exports of crude oil, refined and petrochemical products from Russia by our subsidiaries and export
revenues (both to the Group companies and third parties) are summarised as follows:
Q4
Q3 Change,
12 months of
Change,
2021
2021
%
2021
2020
%
(millions of rubles)
Exports of crude oil to Customs Union .....................
Exports of crude oil beyond Customs Union.............
Total crude oil exports ............................................
13,336
329,486
342,822
18,032
263,044
281,076
(26.0)
62,052
29,913
584,474
614,387
>100
83.2
84.4
25.3 1,070,571
22.0 1,132,623
(thousands of tonnes)
Exports of crude oil to Customs Union .....................
Exports of crude oil beyond Customs Union.............
Total crude oil exports ............................................
375
8,078
8,453
559
6,926
7,485
(32.9)
16.6
12.9
1,988
29,009
30,997
1,779
30,330
32,109
11.7
(4.4)
(3.5)
Exports of crude oil through Transneft,
excluding ESPO pipeline...........................................
ESPO pipeline...........................................................
CPC pipeline .............................................................
4,998
699
1,461
3,998
600
1,537
25.0
16.5
(4.9)
16,806
2,857
5,889
18,440
1,739
5,317
(8.9)
64.3
10.8
Exports of crude oil through the Group’s
transportation infrastructure ......................................
1,295
1,350
(4.1)
5,445
6,613
(17.7)
Total crude oil exports ............................................
8,453
7,485
12.9
30,997
32,109
(3.5)
Supply of exported crude oil to refineries .............
422
711
(40.6)
%
1,924
2021
3,131
(38.5)
Q4
2021
Q3 Change,
2021
12 months of
Change,
2020
%
(millions of rubles)
Refined and petrochemical products exports........
200,335
176,388
13.6
731,955
419,665
74.4
(thousands of tonnes)
Refined products exports
diesel fuel..............................................................
gasoline.................................................................
fuel oil...................................................................
jet fuel ...................................................................
lubricants and components....................................
gas refinery products.............................................
other products .......................................................
Total refined products exports ...............................
2,205
65
822
4
151
192
798
4,237
2,274
3
962
2
135
151
565
4,092
(3.0)
>100
(14.6)
100.0
11.9
27.2
41.2
3.5
9,232
166
3,265
16
562
613
9,716
654
1,916
19
607
695
(5.0)
(74.6)
70.4
(15.8)
(7.4)
(11.8)
(13.8)
(1.9)
3,718
17,572
4,314
17,921
Total petrochemicals exports..................................
97
113
(14.2)
445
388
14.7
The volume of our crude oil exports from Russia increased by 12.9% compared to the third quarter of 2021 as
a result of higher production and lower domestic refinery throughput volumes, and decreased by 3.5%
compared to the full year 2020 due to an increase in domestic refinery throughput. In the fourth quarter and
the full year 2021, we exported 42.3% and 41.1% of our domestic crude oil production, respectively (39.0%
in the third quarter of 2021 and 44.0% in the full year 2020).
The volume of our refined products exports increased by 3.5% compared to the third quarter of 2021 and
decreased by 1.9% compared to the full year 2020. The quarter-on-quarter increase was a result of lower
domestic sales volumes owing to a seasonal decrease in domestic demand.
Substantially, we use the Transneft infrastructure to export our crude oil. Nevertheless, a sizeable amount of
crude oil is exported through our own infrastructure that allows us to reduce transportation costs and preserve
the premium quality of crude oil and thus enables to achieve higher netbacks. All the volume of crude oil
exported that bypassed Transneft was routed beyond the Customs Union.
Besides our own infrastructure, we also export the light crude oil through the Caspian Pipeline Consortium
and Eastern Siberia Pacific Ocean pipelines that also allows us to preserve the premium quality of crude oil
and to achieve higher netbacks compared to traditional export routes.
Priority sales channels. We develop our priority sales channels aiming at increasing our margin on sale of
refined products produced by the Group. Our retail sales of motor fuels and jet fuel supplies both in and outside
Russia were negatively affected by a decrease in demand due to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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In the fourth quarter and the full year 2021, we sold 2.6 million tonnes and 9.9 million tonnes of motor fuels,
respectively, via our domestic retail network, which was 3.4% lower compared to the third quarter of 2021,
and 9.3% higher compared to the full year 2020. Outside Russia, retail sales decreased by 6.4% compared to
the third quarter of 2021 and increased by 9.5% compared to the full year 2020. The decrease in sales volumes
compared to the third quarter of 2021 was due to a seasonality factor, while the increase compared to the full
year 2020 was due to lower demand in 2020 because of the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In the fourth quarter and the full year 2021, our jet fuel deliveries volume net of trading operations amounted
to 1.0 million tonnes and 3.1 million tonnes, respectively, compared to 0.9 million tonnes in the third quarter
of 2021 and 2.5 million tonnes in the full year 2020.
In the fourth quarter and the full year 2021, our bunkering volume net of trading operations amounted to
0.5 million tonnes and 2.1 million tonnes, respectively, compared to 0.6 million tonnes in the third quarter
of 2021 and 2.7 million tonnes in the full year 2020.
Power generation. We own commercial electricity and heat generation facilities in the Southern regions of
European Russia, Romania and Italy. We also own renewable energy capacity in Russia and abroad. In the
fourth quarter and the full year 2021, our total output of commercial electrical energy was 4.6 billion kWh and
15.8 billion kWh, respectively (3.4 billion kWh in the third quarter of 2021 and 17.1 billion kWh in the full
year 2020), and our total output of commercial heat energy was approximately 3.5 million Gcal and
10.2 million Gcal (0.8 million Gcal in the third quarter of 2021 and 10.0 million Gcal in the full year 2020).
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31 December and 30 September 2021 and for the years 2021 and 2020
Financial results
The table below sets forth data from our consolidated statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive
income for the periods indicated.
Q4
2021
Q3 Change,
12 months of
2021 2020
(millions of rubles)
Change,
%
2021
%
Revenues
Sales (including excise and export tariffs).................... 2,768,031 2,588,745
6.9 9,435,143 5,639,401
67.3
Costs and other deductions
Operating expenses ......................................................
Cost of purchased crude oil, gas and products.............. (1,667,146) (1,574,170)
(139,915) (128,314)
9.0 (509,192) (439,973)
5.9 (5,484,824) (3,000,916)
8.7 (291,135) (292,899)
7.0 (215,190) (199,027)
(8.9) (425,466) (405,440)
11.6 (1,308,882) (569,078)
(36.3) (214,433) (444,300)
15.7
82.8
(0.6)
8.1
Transportation expenses...............................................
Selling, general and administrative expenses ...............
Depreciation, depletion and amortisation.....................
Taxes other than income taxes .....................................
Excise and export tariffs...............................................
Exploration expenses....................................................
Profit from operating activities .................................
(77,099)
(59,323)
(70,906)
(55,466)
(97,835) (107,403)
(392,326) (351,395)
4.9
>100
(51.7)
15.7
>100
(33,195)
(4,014)
(52,142)
(1,176)
>100
(7,076)
(6,114)
297,178
247,773
19.9
978,945
281,654
Finance income ............................................................
Finance costs................................................................
7,013
(9,682)
4,641
(9,246)
51.1
4.7
16,519
(37,568)
13,051
(44,122)
26.6
(14.9)
Equity share in income of associates and joint
ventures .......................................................................
Foreign exchange gain (loss)........................................
Other expenses .............................................................
Profit before income taxes .........................................
10,146
5,812
(14,640)
295,827
6,722
(661)
(7,061)
242,168
50.9
-
-
29,980
2,731
(23,643) (137,160)
11,474
(26,110)
>100
-
(82.8)
>100
22.2
966,964
98,787
Current income taxes....................................................
Deferred income taxes..................................................
Total income tax expense...........................................
(41,980)
(19,816)
(61,796)
(48,928)
(121)
(49,049)
(14.2) (163,807)
(61,362)
(20,792)
(82,154)
>100
33.0
>100
>100
(27,644)
26.0
(191,451)
Profit for the period ...................................................
234,031
193,119
21.2
775,513
16,633
>100
Profit for the period attributable to:
PJSC LUKOIL shareholders ...............................
Non-controlling interests.....................................
233,790
241
192,475
644
21.5
(62.6)
773,442
2,071
15,175
1,458
>100
42.0
Earnings per share
Profit for the period attributable to PJSC LUKOIL
shareholders per share of common stock (in Russian
rubles):
Basic ........................................................................
Diluted.....................................................................
358.59
340.38
294.98
280.63
21.6
21.3
1,185.60
1,129.17
23.31
22.46
>100
>100
The analysis of the main financial indicators of the financial statements is provided below.
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Sales revenues
Sales breakdown
Q4
2021
Q3 Change,
12 months of
2021 2020
(millions of rubles)
Change,
%
2021
%
Crude oil
Export and sales on international markets other
than Customs Union ................................................ 1,026,888
960,495
18,083
25,735
6.9 3,407,562 1,838,509
85.3
>100
>100
87.9
Export and sales to Customs Union ........................
Domestic sales .........................................................
13,275
25,089
(26.6)
(2.5)
62,225
86,338
30,137
23,522
1,065,252 1,004,313
6.1 3,556,125 1,892,168
Cost compensation and remuneration at the West
Qurna-2 project........................................................
22,355
11,563
93.3 60,170 50,298
19.6
1,087,607 1,015,876
7.1 3,616,295 1,942,466
86.2
Refined products
Export and sales on international markets
Wholesales .......................................................... 1,133,224 1,018,830
11.2 3,849,715 2,245,940
71.4
36.0
Retail...................................................................
Domestic sales
110,394
114,436
(3.5)
411,969
303,021
Wholesales ..........................................................
Retail...................................................................
161,924
138,311
1,543,853 1,437,283
162,489
141,528
(0.3)
(2.3)
534,789
508,278
340,320
445,343
57.1
14.1
59.1
7.4 5,304,751 3,334,624
Petrochemicals
Export and sales on international markets ...............
Domestic sales .........................................................
18,997
14,458
33,455
28,127
15,235
43,362
(32.5)
(5.1)
(22.8)
101,491
58,685
160,176
57,036
36,386
93,422
77.9
61.3
71.5
Gas
Sales on international markets .................................
Domestic sales .........................................................
46,041
7,477
53,518
40,755
7,515
48,270
13.0
(0.5)
10.9
142,692
29,714
172,406
68,200
32,649
100,849
>100
(9.0)
71.0
Sales of energy and related services
Sales on international markets .................................
Domestic sales .........................................................
6,200
16,095
22,295
4,353
10,852
15,205
42.4
48.3
46.6
14,316
57,227
71,543
10,451
53,607
64,058
37.0
6.8
11.7
Other
Export and sales on international markets ...............
Domestic sales .........................................................
15,316
11,987
27,303
14,292
14,457
28,749
7.2
(17.1)
(5.0)
61,375
48,597
109,972
63,813
40,169
103,982
(3.8)
21.0
5.8
Total sales............................................................... 2,768,031 2,588,745
6.9 9,435,143 5,639,401
67.3
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31 December and 30 September 2021 and for the years 2021 and 2020
Sales volumes
Q4
2021
Q3 Change,
2021
12 months of
Change,
%
%
2021
2020
(thousands of tonnes)
Crude oil
Export and sales on international markets other
than Customs Union ................................................
Export and sales to Customs Union.........................
Domestic sales.........................................................
23,682
375
721
24,778
24,480
559
798
25,837
(3.3)
(32.9)
(9.6)
89,295
1,992
2,715
81,391
1,799
1,415
9.7
10.7
91.9
11.1
(4.1)
94,002
84,605
Crude oil volumes related to cost compensation
and remuneration at the West Qurna-2 project ........
576
358
60.9
1,750
2,843
(38.4)
25,354
26,195
(3.2)
95,752
87,448
9.5
Refined products
Export and sales on international markets
Wholesales ..............................................................
Retail.......................................................................
Domestic sales
21,288
1,030
21,020
1,101
1.3
(6.4)
83,081
4,016
80,095
3,667
3.7
9.5
Wholesales ..............................................................
Retail.......................................................................
3,803
2,625
28,746
3,990
2,717
28,828
(4.7)
(3.4)
(0.3)
13,702
9,870
110,669
12,011
9,032
104,805
14.1
9.3
5.6
Petrochemicals
Export and sales on international markets ...............
Domestic sales.........................................................
200
156
356
335
183
518
(40.3)
(14.8)
(31.3)
1,211
707
1,918
1,269
771
2,040
(4.6)
(8.3)
(6.0)
(millions of cubic meters)
Gas
Sales on international markets.................................
Domestic sales.........................................................
4,489
2,721
7,210
3,928
2,758
6,686
14.3
(1.3)
7.8
16,398
11,109
27,507
11,288
12,777
24,065
45.3
(13.1)
14.3
Realised average sales prices
Q4
2021
Q3 Change,
12 months of
Change,
%
2021
%
2021
2020
Average realised price on international
markets
Crude oil (beyond Customs Union)¹..
Crude oil (Customs Union) ..............
Refined products
(RUB/barrel)
(RUB/barrel)
5,916
4,829
5,353
4,413
10.5
9.4
5,206
4,262
3,082
2,285
68.9
86.5
Wholesales....................................
Retail.............................................
Petrochemicals ..................................
(RUB/tonne)
(RUB/tonne)
(RUB/tonne)
53,233
107,179
94,985
10,256
48,470
103,938
83,961
10,376
9.8
46,337
28,041
82,635
44,946
6,042
65.2
24.1
86.5
44.0
3.1 102,582
13.1
(1.1)
83,808
8,702
Gas (excluding royalty) ..................... (RUB/1,000 m3)
Crude oil (beyond Customs Union)¹..
Crude oil (Customs Union) ..............
Refined products
($/barrel)
($/barrel)
81.48
66.52
72.85
60.06
11.8
10.7
70.68
57.86
42.71
31.68
65.5
82.7
Wholesales....................................
Retail.............................................
Petrochemicals ..................................
Gas (excluding royalty) .....................
($/tonne)
($/tonne)
($/tonne)
($/1,000 m3)
733
1,476
1,308
141
660
1,415
1,143
141
11.1
4.4
14.5
-
629
1,393
1,138
118
389
1,145
623
61.9
21.6
82.6
41.1
84
Average realised price within Russia
Crude oil............................................
Refined products
(RUB/barrel)
4,747
4,400
7.9
4,338
2,268
91.3
Wholesales....................................
Retail.............................................
Petrochemicals ..................................
(RUB/tonne)
(RUB/tonne)
(RUB/tonne)
42,578
52,690
92,679
2,748
40,724
52,090
83,251
2,725
4.6
1.2
11.3
0.8
39,030
51,497
83,006
2,675
28,334
49,307
47,193
2,555
37.7
4.4
75.9
4.7
Gas² ................................................... (RUB/1,000 m3)
¹ Excluding cost compensation and remuneration at the West Qurna-2 project.
² The price does not include cost of transportation by Unified Gas Supply System of Gazprom, as most of our gas production in
Russia is sold ex-field.
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31 December and 30 September 2021 and for the years 2021 and 2020
Compared to the third quarter of 2021, our revenues were positively impacted by higher international
hydrocarbon prices, an increase in crude oil production volumes as a result of further partial lifting of the
external limitations under the OPEC+ agreement, an increase in refined products trading volumes and
international gas production volumes. The revenue growth was restrained by a decrease in refinery throughput
volumes, crude oil trading and retail sales volumes.
Compared to the full year 2020, our revenues were positively impacted by an increase in international
hydrocarbon prices and production volumes, refinery throughput and hydrocarbons trading volumes, the ruble
depreciation, as well as higher retail sales volumes.
Sales of crude oil
Compared to the third quarter of 2021, our crude oil sales revenue in Russia decreased by 2.5%, despite of an
increase in crude oil prices, mainly due to a decrease in sales volumes. Our crude oil sales revenue outside
Russia increased by 6.9%, largely as a result of an increase in crude oil prices and production volumes.
Compared to the full year 2020, our international crude oil sales revenue increased by 85.3%, mainly as a
result of an increase in realised crude oil prices by 68.9%, as well as higher sales volumes. Our domestic crude
oil sales revenue increased more than three-fold owing to an increase in realised crude oil prices by 91.3% and
sales volumes by 91.9%.
Sales of refined products
Sales breakdown
Q4
2021
Q3 Change,
12 months of
2021 2020
(millions of rubles)
11.2 3,849,715 2,245,939
Change,
%
2021
%
Wholesales outside Russia.......................................... 1,133,224 1,018,830
71.4
50.8
82.8
5.2
>100
25.9
>100
>100
diesel fuel.................................................................
motor gasoline..........................................................
fuel oil......................................................................
jet fuel ......................................................................
lubricants and components.......................................
gas products .............................................................
others........................................................................
392,482
244,924
123,278
29,061
21,143
85,087
373,786
223,935
87,536
32,814
21,754
63,390
215,615
5.0 1,413,726
9.4
40.8
(11.4)
(2.8)
34.2
937,614
440,292
414,171
20,866
805,072
435,614
91,001
84,895
67,454
192,443
826,964
76,703
288,839
237,249
10.0
Retail outside Russia ..................................................
110,394
114,436
(3.5)
411,969
303,021
36.0
Wholesales in Russia ..................................................
diesel fuel.................................................................
motor gasoline..........................................................
fuel oil......................................................................
jet fuel ......................................................................
lubricants and components.......................................
gas products .............................................................
others........................................................................
161,924
53,549
21,906
4,398
41,802
8,771
162,489
48,242
25,297
4,966
36,410
11,619
5,639
(0.3)
11.0
(13.4)
(11.4)
14.8
(24.5)
(30.3)
(9.1)
534,789
162,178
80,873
17,698
122,467
38,205
16,499
96,869
340,320
110,395
43,959
8,789
77,138
25,866
11,805
62,368
57.1
46.9
84.0
>100
58.8
47.7
39.8
55.3
3,930
27,568
30,316
Retail in Russia ...........................................................
138,311
141,528
(2.3)
508,278
445,343
14.1
59.1
Total refined products sales ...................................... 1,543,853 1,437,283
7.4 5,304,751 3,334,623
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31 December and 30 September 2021 and for the years 2021 and 2020
Sales volumes
Q4
2021
Q3 Change,
2021
12 months of
Change,
%
%
2021
2020
(thousands of tonnes)
Wholesales outside Russia .........................................
diesel fuel ................................................................
motor gasoline .........................................................
fuel oil .....................................................................
jet fuel......................................................................
lubricants and components ......................................
gas products.............................................................
others.......................................................................
21,288
7,202
4,203
3,351
536
182
1,089
4,725
21,020
7,461
3,949
2,724
679
168
1,259
4,780
1.3
(3.5)
6.4
23.0
(21.1)
8.3
83,081
29,192
15,063
13,638
1,898
744
80,096
29,745
13,926
20,415
654
1,075
2,855
11,426
3.7
(1.9)
8.2
(33.2)
>100
(30.8)
21.5
(13.5)
(1.2)
3,468
19,078
67.0
Retail outside Russia..................................................
diesel fuel ................................................................
motor gasoline .........................................................
gas products.............................................................
1,030
715
277
38
1,101
745
311
45
(6.4)
(4.0)
(10.9)
(15.6)
4,016
2,759
1,106
151
3,667
2,508
1,012
147
9.5
10.0
9.3
2.7
Wholesales in Russia..................................................
diesel fuel ................................................................
motor gasoline .........................................................
fuel oil .....................................................................
jet fuel......................................................................
lubricants and components ......................................
gas products.............................................................
others.......................................................................
3,803
1,131
474
174
865
76
3,990
1,076
521
220
825
93
163
1,092
(4.7)
5.1
(9.0)
(20.9)
4.8
(18.3)
(25.8)
(11.9)
13,702
3,633
1,737
812
2,917
337
12,011
2,720
1,091
899
2,401
373
14.1
33.6
59.2
(9.7)
21.5
(9.7)
(10.5)
(5.0)
121
962
535
3,731
598
3,929
Retail in Russia...........................................................
diesel fuel ................................................................
motor gasoline .........................................................
gas products.............................................................
2,625
1,015
1,594
16
2,717
937
1,761
19
(3.4)
8.3
(9.5)
(15.8)
9,870
3,622
6,185
63
9,032
3,450
5,527
55
9.3
5.0
11.9
14.5
Total refined products volumes.................................
28,746
28,828
(0.3)
110,669
104,806
5.6
Compared to the third quarter of 2021 and the full year 2020, our refined products sales revenue was positively
impacted by higher sales prices. Moreover, the dynamics of our revenues compared to the full year 2020 were
positively impacted by the ruble depreciation.
The fourth quarter of 2021 vs. the third quarter of 2021
.
.
.
.
Our revenue from the wholesales of refined products outside Russia increased by 11.2% largely due
to an increase in average realised prices by 9.8% and sales volumes by 1.3%.
International retail revenue decreased by 3.5% primarily due to a seasonal decrease in sales volumes
by 6.4%, despite of an increase in average realised prices by 3.1%.
Revenue from the wholesales of refined products on the domestic market didn’t change significantly,
an increase in average realised prices was offset by a decrease in sales volumes.
Revenue from the retail sales of refined products on the domestic market decreased by 2.3%, mainly
as a result of a seasonal decrease in sales volumes by 3.4%.
The full year 2021 vs. the full year 2020
.
.
.
.
Our revenue from the wholesales of refined products outside Russia increased by 71.4% mostly as a
result of an increase in average realised prices by 65.2% and sales volumes by 3.7%.
Our international retail revenue increased by 36.0% as a result of an increase in realised prices and
sales volumes.
Our revenue from the wholesales of refined products on the domestic market increased by 57.1% as a
result of higher average realised prices, as well as an increase in sales volumes.
Our revenue from refined products retail sales in Russia increased by 14.1% as an increase in sales
volumes was amplified by an increase in average realised prices.
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Sales of petrochemical products
Compared to the third quarter of 2021, our revenue from sales of petrochemical products decreased by 22.8%,
despite of an increase in average international realised prices, mainly as a result of a decrease in trading
volumes. Compared to the full year 2020, our revenue from sales of petrochemical products increased by
71.5%, mainly due to higher average realised prices.
Sales of gas
Compared to the third quarter of 2021, our revenue from gas sales increased by 10.9%, as a result of higher
international production volumes.
An increase in international gas production volumes and prices along with a ramp up of our gas trading
activities in Europe resulted in an increase in revenue by 71.0% compared to the full year 2020. At the same
time, domestic sales decreased due to lower gas production.
Sales of energy and related services
Our revenue from sales of energy and related services increased by 46.6% compared to the third quarter
of 2021, mainly due to a seasonality factor in Russia, as well as an increase in electricity tariffs in Italy.
Our revenue from sales of energy and related services increased by 11.7% compared to the full year 2020 due
to an increase in volumes of electricity trading. Lower electricity output in Italy was offset by an increase in
electricity tariffs.
Other sales
Other sales include non-petroleum sales through our retail network, transportation services, rental revenue,
crude oil extraction and refining services, and other revenue of our production and marketing companies from
sales of goods and services not related to our primary activities.
Compared to the third quarter of 2021, revenue from other sales decreased by 5.0% largely as a result of lower
non-petrol revenue of our retail network due to a seasonality factor that was partially offset by higher revenue
from transportation services.
Compared to the full year 2020, revenue from other sales increased by 5.8% largely as a result of an increase
in non-petrol revenue of our retail network that was partially offset by lower volumes of transportation services
provided. Moreover, other sales revenue for 2020 included 5.9 billion RUB (approximately
€68 million) of loss compensation in relation to energy supplies in Sicily, Italy in 2015.
Operating expenses
Operating expenses include the following:
Q4
2021
Q3
2021
Change,
%
12 months of
Change,
%
2021
2020
(millions of rubles)
Hydrocarbon extraction expenses¹ ............................
Extraction expenses at the West Qurna-2 field..........
Own refining expenses ..............................................
Expenses for feedstock transportation to refineries..
Power generation and distribution expenses..............
Petrochemical expenses.............................................
Other operating expenses ..........................................
Total operating expenses.........................................
49,895
4,178
39,825
12,464
8,813
5,243
19,497
139,915
47,048
4,187
32,171
13,971
7,553
4,388
18,996
128,314
6.1
(0.2)
23.8
(10.8)
16.7
19.5
2.6
188,069
181,699
17,212
92,613
51,693
29,991
12,731
54,034
439,973
3.5
(4.2)
39.4
(2.3)
6.3
30.3
41.7
15.7
16,488
129,093
50,513
31,877
16,587
76,565
509,192
9.0
¹ Excluding extraction expenses at the West Qurna-2 field.
The method of allocation of operating expenses above differs from the approach used in preparing data for
Note 32 “Segment information” to our consolidated financial statements. Expenditures in the segment
reporting are grouped depending on the segment to which a particular company belongs, are not divided by
the type of expenses within one company and do not include adjustments related to elimination of intra-group
service margin. Operating expenses for the purposes of this analysis are grouped based on the nature of the
costs incurred.
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31 December and 30 September 2021 and for the years 2021 and 2020
Hydrocarbon extraction expenses
Our extraction expenses include expenditures related to repairs of extraction equipment, labour costs, expenses
on artificial stimulation of reservoirs, fuel and electricity costs, cost of extraction of natural gas liquids,
property insurance of extraction equipment and other similar costs.
Q4
2021
Q3
2021
Change,
%
12 months of
Change,
%
2021
2020
(millions of rubles)
Hydrocarbon extraction expenses..............................
in Russia ...............................................................
outside Russia¹......................................................
49,895
43,457
6,438
47,048
40,817
6,231
6.1
6.5
3.3
188,069
162,453
25,616
181,699
158,328
23,371
3.5
2.6
9.6
(rubles per BOE)
Hydrocarbon unit extraction expenses.......................
in Russia ...............................................................
outside Russia¹......................................................
¹ Excluding extraction expenses at the West Qurna-2 field.
242
249
203
245
244
248
(1.2)
1.9
(18.1)
244
246
235
247
243
282
(1.2)
1.2
(16.8)
Compared to the third quarter of 2021, our extraction expenses in Russia increased by 6.5% due to crude oil
production growth, a seasonal increase in energy consumption and technological transport cost. At the same
time, unit extraction expenses increased by 1.9%. Outside Russia, our extraction expenses increased by 3.3%.
An increase in expenses related to gas production growth in Uzbekistan, was partly offset by decrease in
maintenance costs in Kazakhstan. At the same time, hydrocarbon unit extraction expenses outside Russia
decreased by 18.1% due to higher gas production volumes in Uzbekistan and an increase in crude oil
production in Kazakhstan after completion of maintenance works.
Compared to the full year 2020, our extraction expenses in Russia increased by 2.6% mainly due to higher
energy tariffs, as well as a general increase in production costs. At the same time, our hydrocarbon unit
extraction expenses increased by 1.2%. Outside Russia, our hydrocarbon extraction expenses increased by
9.6% largely as a result of higher gas production in Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan, as well as the ruble
depreciation. At the same time, our hydrocarbon unit extraction expenses outside Russia decreased by 16.8%
due to higher share of gas in the production volumes as gas has lower unit extraction expenses compared to
crude oil.
Own refining expenses
Q4
2021
Q3
2021
Change,
%
12 months of
Change,
%
2021
2020
(millions of rubles)
Refining expenses at the Group refineries.................
in Russia ...............................................................
outside Russia.......................................................
39,825
14,836
24,989
32,171
13,383
18,788
23.8
10.9
33.0
129,093
52,751
76,342
92,613
42,614
49,999
39.4
23.8
52.7
(rubles per tonne)
Unit refining expenses at the Group refineries ..........
in Russia ...............................................................
outside Russia.......................................................
2,573
1,359
5,483
1,860
1,188
3,116
38.4
14.4
76.0
2,050
1,238
3,753
1,580
1,062
2,703
29.8
16.5
38.8
Compared to the third quarter of 2021, refining expenses at the Group refineries increased by 23.8%. Our
refining expenses in Russia increased by 10.9% due to an increase in maintenance and fuel costs. Outside
Russia, refining expenses increased by 33.0%, despite lower throughput volumes, as a result of an increase in
fuel and energy costs, as well as an increase in expenses related to scheduled maintenance.
Compared to the full year 2020, expenses at our refineries increased by 39.4%. In Russia, refining expenses
increased by 23.8%, mainly as a result of an increase in throughput volumes and corresponding increase in
consumption of purchased additives to substitute lower own production, as well as an increase in fuel, energy
and other production costs. Outside Russia, expenses at our refineries increased by 52.7% mainly due to an
increase in fuel and energy costs, maintenance expenses, the ruble depreciation to euro, and an increase in
throughput.
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31 December and 30 September 2021 and for the years 2021 and 2020
Expenses for feedstock transportation to refineries
Expenses for feedstock transportation to refineries include pipeline, railway, freight and other costs related to
delivery of crude oil and refined products to refineries for further processing.
Our expenses for feedstock transportation to refineries decreased by 10.8% compared to the third quarter
of 2021 and by 2.3% compared to the full year 2020 largely as a result of changes in feedstock supply structure.
Quarterly dynamics were also affected by a decrease in refinery throughput volumes.
Q4
2021
Q3
2021
Change,
%
12 months of
Change,
%
2021
2020
(millions of rubles)
Own feedstock transportation to our domestic
refineries....................................................................
10,912
11,569
(5.7)
42,858
41,179
4.1
Own feedstock transportation from Russia to our
international refineries...............................................
Other feedstock transportation costs outside Russia..
Feedstock transportation to refineries...................
372
1,180
12,464
587
1,815
13,971
(36.6)
(35.0)
(10.8)
2,157
5,498
50,513
5,175
5,339
51,693
(58.3)
3.0
(2.3)
Power generation and distribution expenses
Power generation and distribution expenses increased by 16.7% compared to the third quarter of 2021 due to
seasonality, and by 6.3% compared to the full year 2020 due to an increase in volumes of energy trading in
Russia that was partly offset by a decrease in electricity output in Italy.
Petrochemical expenses
In the fourth quarter and the full year 2021, our petrochemical expenses increased by 19.5%, compared to the
previous quarter, and by 30.3% compared to the full year 2020 as a result of higher costs of purchased raw
materials and maintenance expenses.
Other operating expenses
Other operating expenses include expenses of the Group’s upstream and downstream entities that do not relate
to their core activities, namely transportation and extraction services, costs of other services provided and
goods sold by our production and marketing companies, and of non-core businesses of the Group.
Compared to the third quarter of 2021 and the full year 2020, our other operating expenses increased by 2.6%
and by 41.7%, respectively. Quarter-on-quarter increase was largely a result of higher volumes of
transportation services provided, that was partially offset by lower cost of non-petrol goods sold via our retail
network. The increase to the full year 2020 was mainly due to higher cost of non-petrol goods sold via our
retail network, as well as higher operating costs of transportation services rendered outside Russia.
Cost of purchased crude oil, gas and products
Cost of purchased crude oil, gas and products includes cost of crude oil and refined products purchased for
trading or refining, gas and fuel oil to supply our power generation entities and the result of hedging of our
trading activities.
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31 December and 30 September 2021 and for the years 2021 and 2020
Q4
Q3
Change,
%
12 months of
Change,
%
2021
2021
2021
2020
(millions of rubles)
12.7 43,399
Cost of purchased crude oil in Russia .......................
Cost of purchased crude oil outside Russia ...............
12,910
808,709
11,460
877,074
13,788
>100
90.9
(7.8) 2,790,192 1,461,688
Compensation crude oil related to West Qurna-2
project........................................................................
Cost of purchased crude oil ....................................
11,422
833,041
20,314
908,848
(43.8)
69,237
45,428
52.4
90.9
(8.3) 2,902,828 1,520,904
Cost of purchased refined products in Russia............
Cost of purchased refined products outside Russia ...
Cost of purchased refined products .......................
13,824
716,583
730,407
14,205
605,444
619,649
(2.7)
49,246
31,043
58.6
63.4
63.3
18.4 2,321,093 1,420,226
17.9 2,370,339 1,451,269
Other purchases.........................................................
Net loss/(gain) from hedging of trading operations...
36,335
9,950
37,785
21,238
(3.8)
(53.2)
132,810
87,928
64,139
(79,614)
>100
-
Change in crude oil and petroleum products
inventory ...................................................................
57,413
(13,350)
-
(9,081)
44,218
-
Total cost of purchased crude oil, gas and
products.................................................................... 1,667,146 1,574,170
5.9 5,484,824 3,000,916
82.8
In the fourth quarter and the full year 2021, cost of purchased crude oil, gas and products increased by 5.9%
and by 82.8%, respectively.
An increase in refined products purchases compared to the previous quarter was mostly due to higher prices
and trading volumes. A decrease in crude oil purchases was largely a result of lower trading volumes.
Compared to the full year 2020, cost of purchased crude oil and refined products increased mostly due to
higher prices. An increase in other purchases compared to the full year 2020 was mostly related to a growth in
gas trading activities in Europe. Moreover, dynamics of cost of purchased crude oil, gas and products were
impacted by the ruble depreciation.
Transportation expenses
Q4
Q3
Change,
%
12 months of
Change,
%
2021
2021
2021
2020
(millions of rubles)
Crude oil transportation expenses..............................
in Russia ...............................................................
outside Russia.......................................................
27,254
15,745
11,509
21,147
12,640
8,507
28.9
24.6
35.3
93,287
52,433
40,854
107,147
46,110
61,037
(12.9)
13.7
(33.1)
Refined products transportation expenses .................
in Russia ...............................................................
outside Russia.......................................................
42,552
22,631
19,921
41,054
22,205
18,849
3.6
1.9
5.7
167,388
85,364
82,024
169,526
84,723
84,803
(1.3)
0.8
(3.3)
Other transportation expenses ...................................
in Russia ...............................................................
outside Russia.......................................................
Total transportation expenses ................................
7,293
1,019
6,274
8,705
1,110
7,595
(16.2)
(8.2)
(17.4)
8.7
30,460
4,115
26,345
291,135
16,226
3,269
12,957
292,899
87.7
25.9
>100
(0.6)
77,099
70,906
Compared to the third quarter of 2021, our expenses for transportation of crude oil and refined products
increased by 28.9% and by 3.6%, respectively. In Russia, our expenses for transportation of crude oil and
refined products increased mainly as a result of higher export sales volumes beyond Custom Union. Outside
Russia, an increase in crude oil transportation expenses was due to an increase in freight rates, despite a
decrease in sales volumes. An increase in refined products transportation expenses was in line with dynamics
of freight rates and sales volumes.
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31 December and 30 September 2021 and for the years 2021 and 2020
Compared to the full year 2020, our expenses for transportation of crude oil and refined products decreased by
12.9% and 1.3%, respectively. In Russia, our expenses for transportation of crude oil increased as a result of
tariffs indexation, an increase in domestic sale volumes and changes in export routes from Russia that was
partly offset by inventory effect. Our expenses for transportation of refined products in Russia did not change
significantly, despite tariffs indexation and an increase in domestic sales volumes, as a result of change in sales
structure and inventory effect. Outside Russia, our expenses for transportation of crude oil and refined products
decreased mainly as a result of a decrease in freight rates, despite an increase in sales volumes and the ruble
depreciation.
An increase in other transportation expenses compared to 2020 was due to commencement of gas supplies
from our project in Azerbaijan to Europe.
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses include payroll costs (excluding production staff costs of
extraction entities, refineries and power generation entities), insurance costs (except for property insurance
related to extraction, refinery and power generation equipment), costs of maintenance of social infrastructure,
movement in allowance for expected credit losses and other expenses. Our selling, general and administrative
expenses are roughly equally split between domestic and international operations.
Q4
Q3
Change,
%
12 months of
Change,
%
2021
2021
2021
2020
(millions of rubles)
Payroll costs included in selling, general and
administrative expenses.............................................
Other selling, general and administrative expenses...
Share-based compensation ........................................
Expenses on allowance for expected credit losses.....
19,901
29,809
7,841
19,689
22,016
7,841
1.1
35.4
-
80,268
75,257
86,593
31,366
5,811
6.7
9.1
-
94,465
31,366
9,091
1,772
5,920
(70.1)
56.4
Total selling, general and administrative
expenses....................................................................
59,323
55,466
7.0
215,190
199,027
8.1
Our selling, general and administrative expenses increased by 7.0% compared to the third quarter of 2021
mainly as a result of an increase in other expenses that was partially offset by a decrease in expenses on
allowance for expected credit losses.
Compared to the full year 2020, our selling, general and administrative expenses increased by 8.1% mainly as
a result of an increase in other expenses and payroll costs due to salary indexation, as well as a result of an
increase in expenses on allowance for expected credit losses and the ruble depreciation.
Depreciation, depletion and amortisation
Compared to the third quarter of 2021, our depreciation, depletion and amortisation expenses decreased by
8.9%, mainly due to a positive effect of an increase in proved developed hydrocarbon reserves at Group’s
certain fields at the end of 2021 and consequent recalculation of depletion of respective fixed assets for the
full year, despite an increase in crude oil production in Russia and cost compensation related to the West
Qurna-2 project. Compared to the full year 2020, our depreciation, depletion and amortisation expenses
increased by 4.9%, mainly as a result of higher cost compensation related to the West Qurna-2 project, as well
as an increase in gas production volumes in Uzbekistan.
Equity share in income of associates and joint ventures
The Group has investments in equity method associates and corporate joint ventures. These companies are
primarily engaged in crude oil exploration, production, marketing and distribution operations in the Russian
Federation, crude oil production and marketing in Kazakhstan. Currently, our largest associates and joint
ventures are Tengizchevroil, an exploration and production company, operating in Kazakhstan, Bashneft-
Polus, an exploration and production company that develops the Trebs and Titov oilfields in Timan-Pechora,
Russia, South Caucasus Pipeline Company and Caspian Pipeline Consortium, midstream companies in
Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan, respectively.
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Compared to the third quarter of 2021 and the full year 2020, our share in income of associates and joint
ventures increased two- and three-fold, respectively, mainly due to an increase in profits of our upstream
projects in Kazakhstan and Russia.
Taxes other than income taxes
Q4
2021
Q3 Change,
2021
12 months of
Change,
%
%
2021
2020
(millions of rubles)
In Russia
Mineral extraction taxes...........................................
331,756
43,716
6,813
6,341
721
291,773
41,899
7,728
6,606
479
13.7 1,088,928
495,877
6,645
28,437
24,800
2,112
>100
>100
4.9
4.6
11.5
>100
Tax on additional income ........................................
Statutory insurance contributions and social taxes...
Property tax .............................................................
Other taxes...............................................................
Total in Russia............................................................
4.3
(11.8)
(4.0)
50.5
149,504
29,837
25,931
2,354
389,347
348,485
11.7 1,296,554
557,871
International
Mineral extraction taxes...........................................
Statutory insurance contributions and social taxes...
Property tax .............................................................
Other taxes...............................................................
Total internationally ..................................................
6
1,805
317
851
2,979
7
1,585
285
1,033
2,910
(14.3)
13.9
11.2
(17.6)
2.4
26
7,472
1,103
3,727
12,328
23
6,626
1,005
3,553
11,207
13.0
12.8
9.8
4.9
10.0
Total taxes other than income taxes..........................
392,326
351,395
11.6 1,308,882
569,078
>100
Our taxes other than income taxes increased by 11.6% compared to the third quarter of 2021, mainly as a result
of an increase in mineral extraction tax expense on the back of an increase in the tax rate by 10.3% due to
higher crude oil prices, as well as an increase in crude oil extraction volumes and an increase in mineral
extraction tax rate for license areas with TAI regime from September 2021 which was partially compensated
by a gain on extraction tax recalculation based on revised tax declarations for 20182020. TAI expenses
increased as a result of higher crude oil prices and crude oil extraction volumes at licence areas subject to TAI.
Compared to the full year 2020, our taxes other than income taxes increased by 130.0% mainly as a result of
an increase in mineral extraction tax expense on the back of an increase in the tax rate by 121.0% due to higher
crude oil prices and ongoing tax manoeuvre and also as a result of elimination of tax incentives for high-
viscous crude oil and an increase in crude oil extraction volumes. This was partially compensated by inventory
effect and time lag effect. TAI expenses increased due to transfer of licence areas with depleted reserves to
TAI regime since 1 January 2021 and higher crude oil prices.
The following table summarizes data on application of reduced and zero mineral extraction tax rates for crude
oil produced in Russia (excluding special tax regimes).
Q4
2021
Q3 Change,
2021
12 months of
Change,
%
%
2021
2020
(millions of rubles)
Decrease in extraction taxes from application of
reduced rates for crude oil production .....................
12,114
11,256
7.6
40,751
79,146
(48.5)
(thousands of tonnes)
Volume of crude oil production subject to:
reduced rates (ultra-high viscosity)..........................
reduced rates (tax holidays for specific regions)......
reduced rates (low permeability deposits)................
reduced rates (Tyumen deposits) .............................
reduced rates (depleted fields) .................................
reduced rates (other) ................................................
-
260
558
140
-
-
273
548
136
-
-
-
2,427
4,289
1,628
736
18,456
2,216
(100.0)
(74.0)
31.2
(26.5)
(100.0)
36.9
(4.8)
1.8
2.9
-
1,114
2,136
541
-
832
789
5.4
3,034
Total volume of production subject to reduced
rates .............................................................................
1,790
1,746
2.5
6,825
29,752
(77.1)
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31 December and 30 September 2021 and for the years 2021 and 2020
Also, a special tax regime is applied for crude oil production at certain Group’s offshore fields and deposits.
In the fourth quarter and the full year 2021, volumes of production subject to such regimes amounted to
1,497 thousand tonnes and 6,303 thousand tonnes, respectively (compared to 1,610 thousand tonnes in the
third quarter of 2021 and 6,389 thousand tonnes in the full year 2020).
The table below summarises our production from licence areas subject to TAI in the respective periods.
Q4
2021
Q3 Change,
2021
12 months of
Change,
%
%
2021
2020
(millions of rubles)
Mineral extraction tax for crude oil and gas
condensate on licence areas under TAI ....................
65,609
51,684
26.9
210,784
18,521
>100
(thousands of tonnes)
Group 1.........................................................................
Group 3.........................................................................
Group 4.........................................................................
506
4,992
46
540
4,752
47
(6.3)
5.1
(2.1)
2,101
18,741
152
2,071
3,030
95
1.4
>100
60.0
Total volume of crude oil and gas condensate
production at licence areas subject to TAI ...............
5,544
5,339
3.8
20,994
5,196
>100
Excise and export tariffs
Q4
2021
Q3 Change,
2021
12 months of
Change,
%
%
2021
2020
(millions of rubles)
In Russia
Excise tax on refined products.................................
Excise tax on oil feedstock (excluding damper) ......
Damper ....................................................................
Crude oil еxport tariffs.............................................
Refined products еxport tariffs ................................
Total in Russia............................................................
46,531
(38,655)
(59,565)
29,272
11,486
(10,931)
47,425
(33,352)
(49,203)
21,755
9,814
(1.9)
15.9
21.1
34.6
17.0
>100
166,658
132,303
(37,881)
73,086
70,885
26,460
26.0
>100
-
20.8
42.8
(93.4)
(124,173)
(148,477)
85,615
37,775
17,398
(3,561)
264,853
International
Excise tax and sales taxes on refined products ........
Crude oil еxport tariffs.............................................
Refined products еxport and import tariffs, net .......
Total internationally ..................................................
43,933
20
173
44,126
55,389
13
301
55,703
(20.7)
53.8
(42.5)
(20.8)
196,450
66
519
197,035
179,179
48
220
179,447
9.6
37.5
>100
9.8
Total excise and export tariffs ...................................
33,195
52,142
(36.3)
214,433
444,300
(51.7)
Compared to the third quarter of 2021, crude oil export tariffs increased mainly due to higher crude oil export
volumes beyond Customs Union and higher export duty rates as a result of increased crude oil prices, which
was partially compensated by higher positive export duty lag effect and inventory effect. Refined products
export tariffs increased also as result of higher export duty rates for gas products.
In the fourth quarter of 2021, excise tax on refined products in Russia and internationally decreased compared
to the previous quarter mainly due to lower sales volumes.
Compared to the full year 2020, crude oil and refined products export tariffs increased due to higher export
duty rates as a result of an increase in crude oil prices, which was partially compensated by inventory and
export duty lag effects, a decrease in crude oil export volumes beyond Customs Union, as well as the effect of
the ongoing tax manoeuvre. Refined products export tariffs increased also due to an increase in the share of
export of heavy refined products with a higher export duty rate.
Compared to the full year 2020, excise tax in Russia increased due to higher sales volumes and excise taxes
rates. Internationally, an increase in excise tax expenses was due to the ruble depreciation, higher sales volumes
and an increase in excise taxes rates in some jurisdictions.
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31 December and 30 September 2021 and for the years 2021 and 2020
Proceeds from excise tax on feedstock, excluding damper, increased by 15.9% compared to the third quarter
of 2021 as a result of higher crude oil prices. Compared to the full year 2020, the excise tax on feedstock
increased more than three-fold as a result of excise tax rates increase due to ongoing tax manoeuvre, higher
crude oil prices, the ruble depreciation and also as a result of higher refinery throughput volumes. Excise tax
on feedstock in 2021 was increased by the investment factor in relation to Nizhny Novgorod refinery and Perm
refinery.
In 2021, damper was positive as export netbacks for gasoline and diesel fuel stayed above respective fixed
benchmarks. In the fourth quarter of 2021, damper increased compared to the previous quarter levels in spite
of lower sales volumes of motor gasoline on the domestic market due to ongoing increase in export netbacks
for gasoline and diesel fuel.
Foreign exchange gain (loss)
Foreign exchange gains or losses are mostly related to revaluation of US dollar and euro net monetary position
of the Group entities that largely consists of accounts receivables of our international subsidiaries and loans,
mostly intra-group, given or received in currencies other than the entities’ functional currencies (“other
currencies”).
During 2021, the Group’s net monetary position in other currencies was varying from a net liability at the
beginning of the year to a net asset at the year-end that, together with rather stable exchange rate, resulted in
relatively insignificant quarterly currency exchange gains and losses during the year, totaling a gain of
2.7 billion RUB for the full year 2021. A sharp ruble depreciation during 2020 resulted in a foreign exchange
loss in the amount of 26 billion RUB in the full year 2020.
Other expenses
Other (expenses) income include the financial effects of disposals of assets, impairment losses, revisions of
estimates and other non-operating gains and losses.
In the fourth quarter of 2021, the Group recognised an impairment loss in relation to property, plant and
equipment and goodwill in the total amount of 36.5 billion RUB, of which 27.9 billion RUB related to two
international refineries and resulted from a decline in the forecasted refining margins that followed the
tightening of the European Union decarbonisation policy. A loss of 6.0 billion RUB related to refining,
marketing and distribution assets in Russia, a loss of 1.0 billion RUB related to exploration and production
assets in Russia and a loss of 1.6 billion related to other assets in Russia. We also recognised an impairment
loss of intangible assets in the total amount 0.2 billion RUB. At the same time, as a result of an improvement
of certain economic parameters, the Group recognised an impairment reversal for its exploration and
production assets in Russia in the amount of 10.0 billion RUB, for its international exploration and production
assets in the amount of 1.3 billion RUB, and for its refining, marketing and distribution assets in Russia in the
amount of 15.4 billion RUB.
In the fourth quarter of 2020, the Group recognised an impairment loss for its exploration and production assets
in Russia in the amount of 3.0 billion RUB and abroad in the amount of 0.1 billion RUB. The Group also
recognised an impairment loss for its refining, marketing and distribution assets in Russia and abroad in the
amount of 7.7 billion RUB and 21.6 billion RUB, respectively.
In the third quarter of 2020, the Group recognised a reversal of impairment of receivables related to our project
in Egypt in the amount of 5.3 billion RUB.
In the second quarter of 2020, the Group recognised an impairment loss for its international exploration and
production assets in the amount of 38 billion RUB, 36 billion RUB of which related to the projects in
Uzbekistan, and a reversal of impairment of receivables related to our project in Egypt in the amount of
2 billion RUB.
In the first quarter of 2020, the Group recognised an impairment loss for its exploration and production assets
in Russia and abroad in the amount of 8 billion RUB, as well as for its refining, marketing and distribution
fixed assets and other non-current assets outside Russia in the amount of 36 billion RUB.
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Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations for the three-month periods ended
31 December and 30 September 2021 and for the years 2021 and 2020
Income taxes
The maximum statutory income tax rate in Russia is 20%. Nevertheless, the actual effective income tax rate
may be higher due to non-deductible expenses or lower due to certain non-taxable gains and application of
reduced regional income tax rates in Russia.
Our total income tax expense increased by 13 billion RUB, or by 26.0%, compared to the third quarter of 2021,
and by 109 billion RUB, or by 133.0%, compared to the full year 2020.
High effective income tax rate in 2020 resulted from write-offs of deferred tax assets related to tax loss carry
forwards in certain international downstream subsidiaries as it is not probable that taxable profit will be
available against which these temporary differences can be utilised, and changes in tax rates of certain regional
income tax incentives.
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Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations for the three-month periods ended
31 December and 30 September 2021 and for the years 2021 and 2020
Non-GAAP items reconciliation
EBITDA reconciliation
EBITDA is not defined under IFRS. We define EBITDA as profit from operating activities before depreciation,
depletion and amortisation. We believe that EBITDA provides useful information to investors because it is an
indicator of the strength and performance of our business operations, including our ability to finance capital
expenditures, acquisitions and other investments and to raise and service debt. EBITDA should not be
considered in isolation as an alternative to profit or any other measure of performance under IFRS.
Q4
Q3
12 months of
2021
2021
2021
2020
(millions of rubles)
Profit for the period attributable to PJSC LUKOIL shareholders .............
Add back
233,790
192,475
773,442
15,175
Profit for the period attributable to non-controlling interests.........................
Income tax expense........................................................................................
Finance income..............................................................................................
Finance costs..................................................................................................
Foreign exchange (gain) loss .........................................................................
Equity share in income of associates and joint ventures ................................
Other expenses...............................................................................................
Depreciation, depletion and amortisation.......................................................
EBITDA.............................................................................................................
241
61,796
(7,013)
9,682
(5,812)
(10,146)
14,640
97,835
395,013
644
49,049
(4,641)
9,246
661
(6,722)
7,061
2,071
191,451
(16,519)
37,568
(2,731)
(29,980)
23,643
1,458
82,154
(13,051)
44,122
26,110
(11,474)
137,160
405,440
687,094
107,403
355,176 1,404,411
425,466
EBITDA by operating segments
Exploration and production segment
Revenues and other operating income............................................................
Operating expenses ........................................................................................
Cost of purchased crude oil, gas and products ...............................................
Transportation expenses.................................................................................
Selling, general and administrative expenses.................................................
Taxes other than income taxes .......................................................................
Excise and export tariffs ................................................................................
Exploration expenses .....................................................................................
EBITDA of Exploration and production segment .........................................
834,988
(73,301)
(13,101)
(23,552)
(11,781)
744,799 2,855,876 1,542,239
(70,922) (279,074) (262,343)
(33,381)
(21,620)
(9,137)
(97,947)
(84,717)
(41,611)
(52,784)
(63,364)
(48,670)
(384,644) (342,991) (1,276,133) (540,587)
(28,071)
(4,016)
(20,536)
(1,176)
(83,061)
(7,078)
(68,309)
(6,101)
296,522
245,036
986,255
500,081
Refining, marketing and distribution segment
Revenues and other operating income............................................................ 2,702,891 2,541,730 9,235,532 5,525,980
Operating expenses ........................................................................................ (80,232) (70,797) (276,170) (195,558)
Cost of purchased crude oil, gas and products ............................................... (2,398,556) (2,214,631) (7,941,507) (4,302,803)
Transportation expenses.................................................................................
Selling, general and administrative expenses.................................................
Taxes other than income taxes .......................................................................
Excise and export tariffs ................................................................................
EBITDA of Refining, marketing and distribution segment ..........................
EBITDA of Corporate and other segment......................................................
Elimination........................................................................................................
EBITDA.............................................................................................................
(59,446)
(37,119)
(6,454)
(6,704)
114,380
(12,167)
(3,722)
395,013
(54,523) (232,152) (269,656)
(36,403) (135,140) (120,607)
(7,098)
(27,672)
(25,908)
(32,521) (135,597) (368,126)
125,757
(12,709)
(2,908)
487,294
(50,208)
(18,930)
243,322
(39,378)
(16,931)
687,094
355,176 1,404,411
Free cash flow reconciliation
Q4
Q3
12 months of
2021
2021
2021
2020
(millions of rubles)
321,998 1,126,614
(94,328) (433,042) (495,443)
Net cash provided by operating activities............................................................
Capital expenditures............................................................................................
Free cash flow ....................................................................................................
317,355
(127,281)
190,074
776,574
227,670
693,572
281,131
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Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations for the three-month periods ended
31 December and 30 September 2021 and for the years 2021 and 2020
Liquidity and capital resources
Q4
2021
Q3
2021
Change,
%
12 months of
Change,
%
2021
2020
(millions of rubles)
(1.4) 1,126,614
Net cash provided by operating activities..................
including (increase) decrease in working capital ..
Net cash used in investing activities..........................
Net cash used in financing activities .........................
317,355
(54,162)
(133,195)
321,998
(5,852)
(97,286)
776,574
91,748
45.1
-
(11.1)
(31.1)
>100
36.9
(183,896)
(438,055) (492,769)
(145,227) (152,131)
(4.5) (354,377) (514,005)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Q4
2021
Q3
2021
Change,
12 months of
Change,
%
%
2021
2020
(millions of rubles)
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable ................
Decrease (increase) in inventory ...............................
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable....................
Increase in net other taxes .........................................
Change in other current assets and liabilities.............
Total (increase) decrease in working capital.........
(86,161)
51,501
26,086
(122)
(45,466)
(54,162)
(48,982)
(21,978)
20,336
18,262
26,510
(5,852)
75.9
(363,337)
128,139
37,868
(69,305)
10,200
(15,154)
91,748
-
-
-
-
28.3
-
(44,657)
185,047
83,061
(44,010)
(183,896)
>100
-
-
-
>100
Operating activities
Our primary source of cash flow are funds generated from our operations. Compared to the third quarter
of 2021 and the full year 2020, our cash generated from operations decreased by 1.4% and increased by 45.1%,
respectively. The decrease compared to the previous quarter was mainly due to the dynamics of working
capital, while the increase compared to 2020 was mainly a result of improved profitability of our core
operations. This was negatively affected by the working capital dynamics.
Investing activities
Compared to the third quarter of 2021 and the full year 2020, our cash used in investing activities increased
by 36.9% and decreased by 11.1%, respectively, that was largely defined by the dynamics in capital
expenditures.
Our capital expenditures increased by 34.9% and decreased by 12.6% compared to the third quarter of 2021
and the full year 2020, respectively.
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31 December and 30 September 2021 and for the years 2021 and 2020
Q4
2021
Q3
2021
Change,
%
12 months of
Change,
%
2021
2020
(millions of rubles)
Capital expenditures
Exploration and production
West Siberia..........................................................
Timan-Pechora......................................................
Ural region............................................................
Volga region .........................................................
Other in Russia .....................................................
Total in Russia...........................................................
35,078
10,063
7,654
8,655
6,466
33,553
9,439
7,600
8,446
2,109
61,147
4.5
6.6
0.7
2.5
>100
11.1
129,818
150,167
81,967
39,733
61,739
9,686
(13.6)
(41.1)
(22.5)
(43.9)
25.0
48,310
30,788
34,618
12,103
255,637
67,916
343,292
(25.5)
Iraq........................................................................
West Qurna-2 project .......................................
Block-10...........................................................
Other outside Russia.............................................
Total outside Russia ..................................................
Total exploration and production ..........................
12,694
12,572
122
10,907
23,601
91,517
3,844
3,667
177
5,796
9,640
70,787
>100
>100
(31.1)
88.2
>100
29.3
36,430
35,720
710
28,167
64,597
320,234
26,379
24,235
2,144
29,882
56,261
399,553
38.1
47.4
(66.9)
(5.7)
14.8
(19.9)
Refining, marketing and distribution
Russia ...................................................................
refining.............................................................
retail .................................................................
other .................................................................
International..........................................................
refining.............................................................
retail .................................................................
other .................................................................
Total refining, marketing and distribution ...........
Corporate and other...................................................
Total capital expenditures ......................................
28,236
15,505
2,681
10,050
6,635
4,710
1,604
321
16,796
10,296
860
5,640
5,787
4,441
791
555
22,583
958
68.1
50.6
>100
78.2
14.7
6.1
>100
(42.2)
54.4
(6.8)
34.9
77,987
48,535
5,912
23,540
31,665
26,320
4,314
1,031
109,652
3,156
72,486
51,566
4,528
16,392
20,558
16,506
3,479
573
93,044
2,846
7.6
(5.9)
30.6
43.6
54.0
59.5
24.0
79.9
17.8
10.9
(12.6)
34,871
893
127,281
94,328
433,042
495,443
Compared to the third quarter of 2021, an increase in our upstream capital expenditures in Russia was mainly
due to development of our fields in West Siberia and the Baltic Sea, as well as uneven payment schedule. An
increase in our international upstream capital expenditures was due to further development of West Qurna-2
project. Quarter-on-quarter dynamics of capital expenditures of our refining and marketing segment were
mainly defined by planned upgrade of Russian refineries, as well as uneven payment schedule.
Year-on-year decrease in exploration and production capital expenditures in Russia was mainly driven by
external limitations on crude oil production due to the OPEC+ agreement. Year-on-year dynamics of capital
expenditures of our refining and marketing segment were mainly defined by payments made in the first half
of 2021 in relation to the planned overhauls at our refinery in Italy performed in the end of 2020. In Russia
capital expenditures of our refining and marketing segment was primarily defined by construction schedule of
delayed coker unit at our refinery in Nizhny Novgorod. An increase in other downstream capital expenditures
in Russia was due to modernisation of our power generation assets.
Financing activities
In the fourth quarter and the full year 2021, net movements of short-term and long-term debt generated an
inflow of 91 billion RUB and 52 billion RUB, compared to an outflow of 1 billion RUB in the third quarter
of 2021 and an outflow of 62 billion RUB in the full year 2020.
On 26 October 2021, a Group company issued two tranches of non-convertible bonds totalling $2.3 billion.
The first tranche of $1.15 billion was placed with a maturity of 5.5 years and a coupon yield of 2.80% per
annum, the second tranche of $1.15 billion was placed with a maturity of 10 years and a coupon yield of 3.60%
per annum. All bonds were placed at face value and have a half year coupon period.
In November 2020, a Group company repaid the bonds issued in 2010 in the amount of $1 billion.
On 6 May 2020, a Group company issued non-convertible bonds totalling $1.5 billion. The bonds were placed
with a maturity of 10 years and a coupon yield of 3.875% per annum. All bonds were placed at face value and
have a half year coupon period.
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31 December and 30 September 2021 and for the years 2021 and 2020
Debt maturity
The following table displays the breakdown of our total debt obligation by maturity dates.
Total
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
After
(millions of rubles)
Short term debt .....................................
Long-term bank loans and borrowings .
8,892
58,728
8,892
4,887
-
-
-
-
-
4,809
29,528
4,822
5,438
9,244
6.656% Non-convertible US dollar
bonds, maturing 2022 ...........................
4.563% Non-convertible US dollar
bonds, maturing 2023 ...........................
37,131
111,393
74,186
37,131
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
111,393
-
-
-
4.750% Non-convertible US dollar
bonds, maturing 2026 ...........................
2.80% Non-convertible US dollar
bonds, maturing 2027 ...........................
-
-
-
74,186
85,299
-
-
85,299
111,181
3.875% Non-convertible US dollar
bonds, maturing 2030 ...........................
111,181
3.60% Non-convertible US dollar
bonds, maturing 2031 ...........................
Lease obligation¹ ..................................
Total.....................................................
85,297
185,843
757,950
-
29,341
80,251
-
23,374
139,576
-
21,617
51,145
-
18,921
23,743
-
16,473
96,097
85,297
76,117
367,138
¹ Discounted amounts. Undiscounted cash flows are presented in Note 36 «Capital and risk management» to our consolidated
financial statements.
Litigation and claims
The Group is involved in various claims and legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business. While
these claims may seek substantial damages against the Group and are subject to uncertainty inherent in any
litigation, management does not believe that the ultimate resolution of such matters will have a material adverse
impact on the Group’s operating results or financial condition. See Note 29 “Commitments and contingencies”
to our consolidated financial statements for detailed information on claims and legal proceedings involving
the Group.
Critical accounting policies
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to select appropriate
accounting policies and to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets,
liabilities, revenues and expenses. See Note 3 “Summary of significant accounting policies” to our
consolidated financial statements for descriptions of the Company’s major accounting policies. Certain of these
accounting policies involve judgments and uncertainties to such an extent that there is a reasonable likelihood
that materially different amounts would have been reported under different conditions, or if different
assumptions had been used.
Other information
In July–September 2014, the United States (“US”), the European Union (“EU”) and several other countries
imposed a set of sanctions on Russia, including sectoral sanctions, which affect several Russian oil and gas
companies. The US Department of the Treasury has placed the Company onto the Sectoral Sanctions
Identifications List subject to Directive 4 of the Office of foreign assets control (OFAC). Directive 4 prohibits
US companies and individuals from providing, exporting, or re-exporting directly or indirectly, goods, services
(except for financial services), or technology in support of exploration or production for deepwater, Arctic
offshore or shale projects that have the potential to produce oil in the Russian Federation, or in maritime area
spreading from the Russian territory and claimed by the Russian Federation.
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PJSC LUKOIL
Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations for the three-month periods ended
31 December and 30 September 2021 and for the years 2021 and 2020
From January 2018 (based on acts adopted in AugustOctober 2017), the US expanded abovementioned
sanctions to include certain categories of international oil projects initiated on or after 29 January 2018 in any
part of the world, in which companies placed on the Sectoral Sanctions Identifications List subject to Directive
4 (including the Company) have an ownership interest of 33% or more, or ownership of a majority of the
voting interests.
Management believes that current sanctions do not have a material adverse effect on the current or planned
Group’s oil projects. At the same time, the Company continues to monitor and evaluate potential risks for its
operations in connection with sanctions.
In recent days, due to the events in Ukraine, the US has imposed additional sanctions on the Russian
government, as well as Russian entities and individuals. This includes full blocking sanctions on certain
Russian state-owned financial institutions. There have been restrictions put in place on the opening and
maintenance of, or transacting with, certain correspondent and payable-through accounts at foreign financial
institutions. Additionally, there have been new debt and equity restrictions imposed on major state-owned and
private entities and Russian sovereign debt. Similarly, the UK and EU have announced additional sanctions in
recent days. The UK has imposed blocking and asset freezing sanctions on certain Russian banks, entities, and
individuals operating in financial and defense sectors. The EU has designated certain Russian government
officials, entities (including Russian banks), and other individuals, and imposed restrictions on capital markets,
loans, and credit that target Russian sovereign debt. Moreover, there is a risk that further sanctions may be
introduced. This may have significant adverse impact on Russia’s economy. These events have led to
depreciation of the Russian ruble and increased volatility and uncertainty in the Russian economy.
At the same time, it is a stated goal to minimise the impact of these sanctions on energy companies and
consumers. The U.S. has specifically authorised certain transactions related to the energy sector, highlighting
the need for continued, legitimate energy-related trade.
Management will continue monitoring the situation closely to ensure prompt reaction to the rapidly changing
environment.
The Group is exposed to political, economic and legal risks due to its operations in Iraq. Management monitors
these risks and believes that there is no adverse effect on the Group’s financial position that can be reasonably
estimated at present.
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Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations for the three-month periods ended
31 December and 30 September 2021 and for the years 2021 and 2020
Forward-looking statements
Certain statements in this document are not historical facts and are “forward-looking.” We may from time to
time make written or oral forward-looking statements in reports to shareholders and in other communications.
Examples of such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:
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statements of our plans, objectives or goals, including those related to products or services
statements of future economic performance
statements of assumptions underlying such statements.
Forward looking statements that may be made by us from time to time (but that are not included in this
document) may also include projections or expectations of revenues, income (or loss), earnings (or loss) per
share, dividends, capital structure or other financial items or ratios. Words such as “believes,” “anticipates,”
“expects,” “estimates,” “intends” and “plans” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking
statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. By their very nature, forward-
looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, both general and specific, and risks exist that the
predictions, forecasts, projections and other forward-looking statements will not be achieved. You should be
aware that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the plans,
objectives, expectations, estimates and intentions expressed in such forward-looking statements.
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inflation, interest rate and exchange rate fluctuations
the price of oil
the effects of, and changes in, Russian government policy
the effects of competition in the geographic and business areas in which we conduct operations
the effects of changes in laws, regulations, taxation or accounting standards or practices
our ability to increase market share for our products and control expenses
acquisitions or divestitures
technological changes
our success at managing the risks of the aforementioned factors.
This list of important factors is not exhaustive. When relying on forward-looking statements, you should
carefully consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties and events, especially in light of the political,
economic, social and legal environment in which we operate. Such forward-looking statements speak only as
of the date on which they are made, and, subject to any continuing obligations under the Listing Rules of the
U.K. Listing Authority, we do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any of them, whether as a result
of new information, future events or otherwise. We do not make any representation, warranty or prediction
that the results anticipated by such forward-looking statements will be achieved, and such forward-looking
statements represent, in each case, only one of many possible scenarios and should not be viewed as the most
likely or standard scenario.
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INFORMATION ABOUT MAJOR BUSINESS RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
OF PJSC LUKOIL
The Company’s business is predominantly affected by the following risk groups:
Macroeconomic Risks
Industry-Specific Risks
Country Risks
Financial Risks
Legal Risks
Loss of Goodwill Risk (Reputational Risk)
Strategic Risks
Other Risks related to Issuer’s Business
Realization of any of the below risks may have an adverse impact on the business, performance and value of
LUKOIL’s securities. The Company continuously monitors and takes measures to mitigate risks. However, if
such risks materialize, LUKOIL will take measures to mitigate them immediately and minimize loss. Given
the probabilistic nature of risks, as well as the fact that most of them are external for the Company, LUKOIL
is unable to provide a 100% guarantee that its risk management measures will reduce their negative impact to
zero.
1. Macroeconomic Risks
Risk Description
Macroeconomic changes resulting from the volatility of global prices for energy carriers, foreign exchange
rate fluctuations, inflation processes, changes in fiscal and monetary policies, the global trend for shifting to
low carbon economy, the possible decline in the global demand for energy resources, changes in the balance
and structure of energy demand and supply may have an adverse effect on the Company’s financial
performance.
Risk Management
The Company has been employing a scenario approach to forecast macroeconomic indicators. One of the
scenarios is defined as a base-case scenario and describes the most likely macroeconomic development trends
according to the Company’s management. In addition, the Company develops worst-case scenarios to respond
to adverse changes in the external environment. The application of the worst-case scenario makes it possible
to identify assets and investment projects that are most vulnerable to negative macroeconomic changes.
Following this analysis, top management decisions are made.
Production and business plans are adjusted on a regular basis to fit the changing market conditions. The
Company develops plans to change production volumes and types of its products, first of all seeking to achieve
economic efficiency.
2. Industry-Specific Risks
2.1. Price Risks
Risk Description
The Company has limited influence over its output prices that depend for the most part on the market
environment and (or) measures taken by the regulatory authorities. The oil and petroleum product price drop
may have an adverse impact on the Company’s financial performance.
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Risk Management
LUKOIL is a vertically integrated oil company that embraces production, refining and distribution assets. This
structure serves as a natural hedging mechanism, in which multidirectional risk factors compensate one other.
Major production assets of the Company are located in the Russian Federation which provides for the
additional stability due to the specific taxation provisions applicable to the oil and gas sector and the correlation
existing between the national currency exchange rate and oil prices.
In addition to this, the Company uses a number of measures to reduce the negative price risk impact:
- applies a price scenario while developing long-term programs;
- shapes the investment project portfolio in view of the tolerance analysis of the project performance
figures to the changing price parameters;
- uses a commodity supply management system which makes it possible to quickly respond to market
changes and conduct arbitrary shipments;
- hedges its operations while conducting international trading.
2.2. Risks Associated with Well Construction and Hard-to-Recover Hydrocarbon Field Development
Risk Description
A considerable share of the materials and equipment required for well construction is purchased by entities of
the Group and their contractors from the EU and US manufacturers. Restrictions prohibiting the supply of such
equipment and materials may have an adverse impact on the Company’s performance.
Risk Management
The Group’s projects have stocked spare parts, equipment and supplies for one year ahead. A set of measures
has been developed to replace the chemical agents for drill mud preparation and processing supplied from
Europe and the US with those manufactured in Russia and other countries.
The Company also seeks to promote domestic technologies and consistently reduces the share of imported
equipment. As part of the Group’s projects, R&D operations are being conducted to test new samples of
domestic equipment.
2.3. Risks Associated with the Growth of Tariffs and Suppliers’ Prices
Risk Description
In its day-to-day business the Company uses goods and services provided by third parties, including energy
and transportation services. The expenses related to the acquisition of goods and services from third parties
directly affect the Company’s financial performance.
The Company uses the services of such transportation monopolies as OAO RZhD, PAO Transneft, PAO
Gazprom and other similar monopolies in the countries of the Group’s presence, while the prices for their
services grow on a regular basis.
There is also a risk of price growth for the services and goods coming from other suppliers, including motor
transportation, customs broker services, warehouse storage expenses, etc.
Risk Management
In order to minimize the risks associated with tariff growth of monopolies in the countries of its presence, as
well as the risk of price growth for the services of other suppliers, the Company:
- diversifies ways of product transportation, also by establishing alternative supply routes;
- participates in the joint operations aimed at the prevention of advanced tariff growth of monopolies
together with other consumers;
- holds bidding procedures when selecting long-term suppliers;
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- uses a tool to freeze the transportation terms given long-term cooperation;
- introduces resource-saving technologies.
To mitigate the risk of price growth on the part of the suppliers of goods and services, the Company also
improves its bidding procedures and extends its competitive environment (list of suppliers of goods and
services).
2.4. The Risk of Failure to Discover Geological Reserves or Discovery of the Reserves below the Initially
Expected Level
Risk Description
The Company’s business is exposed to the following risk: while implementing new projects and conducting
exploratory drilling, it might not discover any productive (commercially feasible) oil and gas reserves, and/or
the discovered reserves may be considerably below the initially expected level. Given the above, the Company
may be forced to write off the respective expenses, which may affect its financial results.
Risk Management
The Company continuously improves its geologic exploration techniques and employs a staged approach to
its operations according to which next stages are planned with due consideration of the results obtained at the
previous stage.
Due to its cooperation with major international oil and gas companies the Company is able to explore and
successfully employ their expertise in geologic exploration across the Group's facilities.
2.5. The Risk of Partial Confirmation of the Anticipated Efficiency of Well Operations and Production
Drilling
Risk Description
The Company’s operations are characterized by the presence of risk of failure to ensure the anticipated
efficiency of its well operations, as well as that of production drilling, which may result in reconsidering its
target hydrocarbon production level and affect the Company’s financial performance.
Risk Management
LUKOIL strives to manage this risk at the level sufficient for prompt risk response, by means of proactive
implementation of additional measures to ensure efficiency of its geological and engineering operations and
drilling back-up production wells. The main types of well operations are designed by developing targeted well
operation plans that are aimed at achieving hydrocarbon production and field development targets. Well
operations are prepared using modern reservoir analysis and flow simulation tools. In addition to that, for
some fields the Company also applies integrated simulation that considerably improves the quality of field
management due to the balanced assessment of the interaction between various production elements, such as
the reservoir, the well and the surface infrastructure. Well operations and production drilling are adjusted in
view of the actual results on a monthly and quarterly basis.
2.6. Risks Associated with Subsurface Use and Licensing
Risk Description
The applicable Russian legislation on subsurface use and licensing of exploration and production activities, as
well as its practical application hold a number of risks. The major ones are listed below:
- a risk of early termination of a subsoil license or a risk of penalties for failure to comply with the terms
of license agreements;
- a risk of a legal entity that discovered a field of federal significance or a field located in the subsurface
area of federal significance of not obtaining the right to subsurface use;
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- a risk of refusal to accept bidding documents for participation in competitive sales/biddings for
subsurface use rights.
Risk Management
To mitigate the risks associated with subsurface use and licensing, the Company:
- monitors legislation as well as subsurface use and licensing changes, forwards proposals to update the
applicable regulatory framework;
- checks the list of sites associated with the open acreage, which are of interest to the Company, on a
regular basis;
- prepares bidding documents to participate in the bidding procedures for subsurface rights and re-register
licenses;
- holds annual advanced training workshops for its licensing and subsoil use experts, ensures their
participation in key workshops in the respective areas of operations;
- monitors the current subsoil use situation via a special information system;
- interacts with the regulatory authorities in order to mitigate the risk of early subsoil license termination.
2.7. Geological and process risks the Company is exposed to during the restart of wells that have been
shut down to limit oil production as a result of external production limitations
Risk Description
External limitations can necessitate the shutdown of wells the restart of which is associated with geological
and process risks of delayed recovery of oil production that depends, among other things, on the shutdown
period, season and production region.
Risk Management
The choice of wells to be shut down is based, among other things, on mitigating the negative impact on the
development. The wells that have to be shut down (production and injection wells) are mainly located in the
same reservoir of the development target, one element or the entire field, which minimizes the risks of
disproportion in the development system.
If the well is shut down for a longer period, including winter, the Company takes organizational and technical
measures to prevent the well and the pipeline from freezing.
3. Country Risks
Risk Description
The Company understands that existing and new challenges of the escalating relationship between Russia and
other countries may produce a negative impact on the Russian economy and have an adverse effect on the
Group’s operations and financial performance.
Pursuing a systemic approach to risk management, the Company utilizes tools of scenario and probabilistic
modelling that allow assessment of various risks, continuous monitoring and timely response, resulting in risk
mitigation and remedial actions taken to minimize damage produced on the Group’s operations by political
circumstances either in the country or in some of its regions.
However, considering that the risks the Company faces are exogenous and potential events are multifaceted,
the Company can neither in advance determine the full scope of actions to be taken in case these risks or events
happen, nor guarantee that its response will reduce their impact to zero.
LUKOIL has operations in a number of high risk countries (Iraq, Egypt, Uzbekistan, West African countries).
Should they be materialized, such risks may significantly complicate the Company’s business or even force
the Company to suspend its operations.
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The main factors which are capable of affecting activities of the LUKOIL Group in these countries include:
- unstable political situation;
- escalation of military conflicts;
- macroeconomic instability;
- expropriation of the Company’s assets;
- inefficiency of the legislation and judicial system.
Risk Management
The major part of the Group’s production and refining assets is located in the Russian Federation; for this
reason the impact of this risk is limited. At the same time the Company seeks to diversify its international
operations.
When implementing high risk projects, the Company applies more stringent requirements to the level of return.
Besides, should the political or social and economic situation deteriorate in the regions of the Group’s presence,
LUKOIL may implement a set of crisis response measures, including cost saving, optimization of the
investment program, equity drawdown, and partner engagement.
4. Financial Risks
4.1 Liquidity Risks
Risk Description
Volatility of prices on hydrocarbons, hydrocarbon derivatives and foreign exchange rates and other external
factors may create a disproportion in the figures included into plans, budgets and investment programs of
LUKOIL Group, thus leading to the shortage of liquidity and sources of funding.
Risk Management
LUKOIL Group’s liquidity is managed on a centralized basis. Its principal tool is the global liquidity
management system, which includes an automated system of concentration and re-distribution of funds, as
well as corporate dealing. LUKOIL Group’s operational and strategic management of consolidated cash
balance includes regular medium and long-term forecasts of consolidated cash flows and cash balance, control
of liquidity indicators, and assessment of the sensitivity of the performance figures included into plans, budgets
and investment programs to macroeconomic changes. Should it be necessary, the Company shall amend its
plans, sequester the expenses associated with the transition to the worst-case scenario, reschedule deadlines
and project implementation dates or include optional projects into the plan in case of improvements in the
macroeconomic situation, and promptly finance its business activities.
Currently, LUKOIL has investment ratings from the three largest international rating agencies, including: S&P
(BBB rating), Fitch (BBB+ rating) and Moody's (Baa2 rating).
On a regular basis, the Company monitors and ensures compliance of its financial indicators with the rating
agencies’ requirements. The optimal level of revolving credit lines is maintained to guarantee sufficient
liquidity in the environment of volatile markets.
4.2. Foreign Exchange Risks
Risk Description
The Company’s revenues are mainly shaped by the US dollar proceeds from the oil and petroleum product
sales, while operating and capital expenses are denominated in rubles.
In this connection, currency exchange fluctuations may have a material adverse impact on the Company’s
financial results.
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Risk Management
The Company uses an integrated approach to manage its currency risks, including the application of natural
hedging mechanisms, which encompass management of the currency structure of its monetary assets and
liabilities.
4.3. Risk of Contractor’s Default, Failure to Pay on the part of the Contractor
Risk Description
Default events of the Company’s contractors may result in failure to collect or delayed/partial collection of
proceeds from supplied goods, or, as applied to financial counterparties, failure to repay or partial non-
repayment of funds placed on their accounts, which may have an adverse impact on the Company’s financial
performance and call for additional funds to fulfill the Company’s obligations.
Risk Management
To mitigate the default risk and that of counterparties’ payment default, the Company makes settlements with
third parties outside of LUKOIL Group on a pre-paid basis or uses security instruments (letters of credit or
bank guarantees) provided by end buyers and arranges for insurance of accounts receivable. In addition, the
Company also carries out regular reliability checks on its counterparties using a dedicated integrity due
diligence information system.
A list of counterparty banks recommended for cooperation is compiled, based on a regular comprehensive
analysis by applying tools to rank banks and financial institutions, including those recommended for trade
finance transactions.
5. Legal Risks
Risk Description
Changes in legislation may have an adverse impact on the Company’s financial performance.
In particular, there are a number uncertainties related to the subsurface use legislation, namely, to creating
decommissioning funds by subsoil users to cover future costs for decommissioning of mines, wells and other
facilities as well as restoration of disturbed soil. Instruction No.Pr-2576 dated December 31, 2021 was issued
by the President of the Russian Federation on this topic and related legislative activities are in progress at the
level of the Government of the Russian Federation.
Risk Management
The Company is constantly monitoring legislative changes and takes measures to collect information on
possible changes at the stage of their preliminary discussion. The Company’s representatives participate in
such discussions in order to provide a detailed explanation of the Company’s standpoint on these issues, risks
and uncertainties which may arise as a result of the proposed legislative initiatives.
The Company’s representatives also participate in the expert reviews held to discuss and develop workable
solutions in terms of practical application of the effective legislative innovations.
6. Loss of Goodwill Risk (Reputational Risk)
Risk Description
LUKOIL faces various factors capable of causing realization of the reputational risk, which may have an
adverse impact on the value of its shares and its financial performance. Realization of the said risk may be
brought about by both internal and external factors, including failure to meet statutory requirements, those of
constituent documents, in-house policies and procedures, non-performance of contractual obligations, poor
quality of finished products, or negative perception of the financial stability and financial standing of the
Company.
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Risk Management
To manage such risks, the Company is taking efforts to ensure the following:
- engage regularly with its stakeholders;
- provide updated and unbiased data on its financial and operating performance, corporate governance
and sustainable development;
- continuously monitor statutory and contractual compliance;
- effect timely payments to its counterparties.
The Company maintains oversight over the quality of its products and provided services: in particular, a hotline
is in place to ensure prompt feedback to the matters related to filling stations.
Much attention is paid to safety and environment issues. In its operations, the Company follows the highest
health, safety, and environment standards.
The Company attaches great importance to issues relating to the working environment and social
responsibility. The Company implements the programs aimed at support and improvement of the efficient
labor and social protection system.
7. Strategic Risks
Risk Description
At the end of 2021 the Company’s Board of Directors approved the 2022-2031 Strategic Development Program
of the LUKOIL Group encompassing the major risks which the Company may encounter during the Program
implementation. Along with the price risks described above, these risks also include the risk of failure to meet
the schedule of investment projects; the risk of failure to reimburse for the expenses associated with
implemented projects; the risk of increased tax burden; risks of accidents.
Risk Management
Strategic risks are always taken into consideration while drafting the Company’s strategy. Strategic planning
involves assessment of the risks and efficiency of various strategic initiatives, as well as development of a set
of strategic decisions that are most preferable in terms of risk to return ratio.
To mitigate its strategic risks, the Company’s management monitors the macroeconomic environment, major
industry drivers and analyzes performance of the Company’s subsidiaries and that of its competitors on a
regular basis. While developing its Strategy and Investment Program, the Company relies heavily on the
scenario-based and probabilistic modelling tools making it possible to assess various risks.
8. Other Risks related to Issuer’s Business
8.1. Risks to Public Health and those Associated with the Spread of Epidemics
Risk Description
The global economy as well as economies of specific countries are exposed to a considerable negative impact
in terms of public health, pandemics and epidemics.
The declining demand for energy resources and reduced oil prices resulting from the exposure to such risks
can impair the Company’s financial performance, and even lead to partial depreciation of the Company's
assets.
Risk Management
As the coronavirus infection was spreading, the Company took the following measures to ensure safety of its
employees and maintain continuous operations:
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- The Company has set up headquarters for the prompt response to the spread of the virus;
- Testing and vaccination of employees has been organized;
- A requirement to wear masks in the offices and operational sites of the Company was introduced and
social distancing measures have been taken;
- The Company has introduced an attendance schedule for food service areas;
- A flexible shift to distance work has been organized;
- Working schedule has been changed for rotational employees;
Additional measures are being taken in the Company’s offices and Group's entities to prevent the pandemic:
body temperature checks have been introduced for employees, offices have been equipped with additional
disinfectants, and employees are provided with disposable masks and gloves.
8.2. Risk of Terrorist Attacks, Wrongful Acts by Third Parties
Risk Description
LUKOIL Group has operations in a number of countries with a high risk of terrorist attacks and other crimes
against the Group’s assets.
There are also risks related to wrongdoings on the part of LUKOIL’s competitors (specifically, risks of unfair
competition), risks of financial and other abuses on the part of the employees, as well as those related to theft
of financial resources and commodity stocks.
Risk Management
With account of national legislative requirements and depending on a country where it operates, the Company
takes various measures to manage the risk:
- seeks to ensure engineering, special and physical protection of personnel and facilities on the required
and reasonable level, and interacts with local competent authorities to prevent possible terror or criminal
acts against the Company. In the Russian Federation, the Company participates in the National
Antiterrorism Committee campaigns to improve counter-terrorist protection of its assets;
- takes actions to identify those employees who can either through act or omission inflict harm on the
Company’s interests;
- schedules and arranges activities aimed at information security of assets.
8.3. Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Risks
Risk Description
Production facilities of the Group are characterized by risks related to the shutdown of production processes,
discharges of hazardous substances, environmental damage, emergencies, accidents, fires and incidents, which
may have an adverse impact on the financial performance of the Company.
Risk Management
To mitigate these risks, the Company has established and implemented an effective HSE Management System
certified to comply with international standards ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 and takes the following actions:
- distribution of responsibility for ensuring compliance with occupational health, safety and
environmental requirements at all management levels;
- target corporate HSE programs developed based on best available technology;
- production control over the operation of hazardous production facilities and facilities producing a
negative impact on the environment;
- diagnostics (non-destructive inspection) and monitoring of equipment parameters;
- repairs and timely replacement of equipment;
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- ensuring that all contractor entities fulfill HSE requirements at all interaction stages;
- developing leadership tools and improving safety culture: conducting leadership safety visits and Safety
Days, adhering to key safety rules, and introducing best HSE practices;
- ensuring the appropriate qualification of employees at all levels;
- dedicated working environment assessment, improved labor conditions for employees;
- elaboration of Emergency Response Plans at Hazardous Production Facilities, Oil Spill Response Plans,
creation of a pool of rescue teams and reserves for emergency response, service personnel training at
hazardous production facilities and rescue teams in terms of emergency prevention and response;
- other measures to reduce the occupational accident and injury rate in LUKOIL Group entities.
In addition, LUKOIL Group entities are insured for risks threatening life and health of their personnel and
property.
8.4. Climate Change Risks
Risk Description
The Company’s business is associated with climate change risks that include:
- market risks risks, associated with shifts in demand and consumer preferences;
- political, legal, regulatory risks risks, associated with the transition of the global economy to low
carbon development and measures taken by countries, where the Group operates, to introduce more
stringent regulations on GHG emissions;
- reputational risks – risks, associated with how stakeholders perceive the Company’s willingness or its
unwillingness to be involved in the transition to the low carbon economy;
- technology risks – risks, associated with the world’s more rapid transition to the low carbon economy
as a result of the development of low carbon technologies and their increased efficiency;
- physical risks risks, associated with climate change and other environmental conditions in the regions,
where the Group operates, and that might affect the reliability of equipment or people’s health (these
risks include natural calamities and permafrost thawing).
These risks may have an adverse impact on LUKOIL’s business as a major producer of fossil fuels and
greenhouse gas emitter thus leading to increased costs, lower profitability and limited potential of the future
growth.
Risk Management
To mitigate the risks, the Company takes relevant actions that include the following:
- Re: market risks The Company applies a scenario approach to forecast macroeconomic indicators,
including various climate scenarios that account for charges for greenhouse gas emissions. These tools
help identify assets and investment projects that are most sensitive to negative changes in
macroeconomic parameters and make management decisions;
- Re: political, legal, regulatory risks - The Company continuously monitors changes in the climate
legislation, strives to collect information on such changes at the stage of preliminary discussion, and to
ensure participation of the Company’s representatives in such discussions in order to provide a detailed
explanation of the Company’s standpoint on these issues, risks and uncertainties which may arise as a
result of the proposed legislative initiatives;
- Re: reputational risks The Company commits itself to regular disclosure of climate management data
and greenhouse gases emissions in line with the GHG Protocol international standard, including on
direct and indirect emissions and its goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions;
- Re: technological risks The Company follows and develops new solutions to increase energy
efficiency;
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- Re: physical risks The company considers effects of climate changes when designing and constructing
facilities, including those in the most sensitive areas (the Arctic, scarce-water regions and offshore
facilities), and performs environmental monitoring against a relevant range of parameters making it
possible to take prompt measures.
The Company continues integrating climate risks and opportunities into its risk management system which
enhances the efficiency of the climate risk management and transparency of information on this issue.
8.5. Risks of Failure to Implement the Investment Program
Risk Description
While implementing investment projects, the Company has to face the risk of higher costs and untimely
commissioning of production assets.
Delays in project implementation, including those caused by failure to meet the deadlines for preparing design
and estimate documents, obtaining approvals, concluding contracts, work execution periods, as well as changes
in field development plans based on additional geological information may undermine future performance and
impair investment project efficiency.
If the macroeconomic situation should worsen and the risks related to public health and epidemic should
realize, additional risks associated with failure to implement the investment program will include a possible
financial descent or bankruptcy of contractors, and failure to engage contractors for the performance of
particular types of work due to pandemic-related restrictions.
Besides, since the Company is part of a global supply chain, a prolonged epidemiological crisis may lead to
delays in the supply of equipment and materials required for project implementation.
Risk Management
The Company manages this risk by the regular monitoring of the project implementation progress. While
developing its investment program, it makes sure that the initial licenses, permits, and authorizations for the
next year are valid and in place.
The Company has introduced and is developing an Integrated Project Management System aimed to improve
the quality of decision-making and enhance the predictability of large-scale capital projects.
The Company uses flexible approaches to investment management. In view of the unstable macroeconomic
situation, there is a possibility to change the approved investment program as the year progresses.
8.6. Competitive Risk
Risk Description
The oil and gas industry exists in a highly competitive environment. The Company competes with other major
Russian and international oil and gas companies in the following major areas:
- obtaining licenses to upstream operations in the course of auctions or biddings for subsurface use rights;
- acquisition of assets and equipment, participation in new projects;
- engaging specialized third party service organizations;
- hiring competent and experienced employees;
- access to key transportation infrastructure;
- development, search for, acquisition and integration of technologies;
- sales of end products;
- access to capital.
Besides, LUKOIL Group may face competition on the part of suppliers of alternative energy sources, including
eco-friendly renewable energy sources.
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Risk Management
LUKOIL is one of the largest vertically integrated oil companies both in Russia and abroad. Over a long period
the Company has been demonstrating its efficiency, which turns it into one of the industry’s leaders and
strengthens its competitive positions. The Company has gained a reputation of a reliable partner with strong
financial standing. The Company conducts strategic planning to reduce potential risks of increased
competition. As part of long-term market situation development the Company selects the most efficient assets
and forms of respective participation interests. The Company monitors the market situation on a regular basis
and promptly responds to its changes.
Development of personnel professional and managerial capabilities and introduction of new technologies help
the Company to improve its competitive advantages.
8.7. Risk Associated with the Lack of Qualified Personnel
Risk Description
The competence and expertise of the employees may prove insufficient for them to adequately fulfill their
duties, which, in its turn, may have a negative impact on the Company’s financial performance indicators.
Risk Management
To mitigate the negative impact of this risk, the Company focuses on integrated development of the talent pool
potential. The staffing strategy is based on the Company's development strategy and depends on the business
segments’ needs for personnel, with plans and budgets being created for this purpose to help the Company
organize efficient manpower redistribution by insourcing, ensure recruitment of employees in due time, and
provide for their professional training and development.
8.8. Risks of Cyberattacks
Risk Description
Information and technological support and hence the automated processes affecting the Company’s financial
standing and performance, the reliability of its financial and accounting information, as well as the Company’s
ability to fulfill its obligations, function in an inter-related information environment and are inevitably exposed
to the risks of external and internal cyberattacks, which may affect information confidentiality, integrity and
accessibility as part of the IT systems.
The Company considers not only its information and processing tools as assets that have to be protected from
exposure to cyberattacks but also the information that has been provided to it by the state authorities,
shareholders, business partners and personal data owners.
Risk Management
The Company adheres to the generally accepted global standards and best practices in terms of information
security, seeks to use the previously introduced protection tools more efficiently, and continuously improves
its internal information security services; however, evolving cyber threats require continuous preparedness to
be able to respond to the previously unknown cyberattacks. The success of these activities depends on early
detection of new cyber threats before they can affect the Company, and immediate counteraction to
cyberattacks, which makes it possible to prevent or minimize potential consequences.
Special attention is given to being able to respond to the changing cyber threat landscape: the information
security architecture is restructured, additional security tools are purchased and deployed, and monitoring is
intensified in a prompt manner.
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8.9. Information Technology Support Risks
Risk Description
Besides the risks of cyberattacks which affect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the information
within the IT systems used by the Company, information and technological support of its managerial and
financial activities is exposed to the risks whose nature is not related to impaired information security. Such
risks comprise the risks of failure to implement the projects focused on the setup and upgrade of IT systems,
their breakdowns and failures, failure to obtain IT services from third party suppliers by the Company (also
due to the escalation of international sanctions), as well as the risk of market position loss due to delayed
application of innovative digital technologies.
Risk Management
As for the risks related to implementation of the projects focused on creation and upgrade of IT systems, the
Company applies and improves modern development management practices, adheres to proven engineering
solutions with reliable engineering support.
Along with the preventive measures taken to minimize the risks that imply the setup of fail-resistant IT
infrastructure, testing of IT systems prior to their commissioning and control of proposed changes, the
Company also seeks to plan proactive measures to be taken in case the risk is materialized aimed at reactivation
of critical business operations and managerial process before the consequences of their interruption reach the
unacceptable limit.
Minimization of risks related to participation of third party IT service providers is ensured both by careful
selection of suppliers, control over their activities and support of internal competences related to the provision
of IT services that are most critical for the Company.
The Company implements measures to control sanction risks; it has also developed a plan to respond to
possible respective risks.
8.10. Risks Associated with Circulation of the Company’s Securities
Risk Description
The Company’s securities circulate in regulated markets in Russia and abroad. Changes in the requirements to
the issuers on the part of the regulatory authorities and stock exchanges may induce the Company to amend its
corporate governance procedures and assume extra obligations as to information disclosure and shareholder
relations. Should the Company fail to ensure compliance with these requirements and fulfill the required
obligations, it may result in changing the listing level of the Company’s securities and delisting, which may
have an adverse impact on the liquidity and price of the securities.
Risk Management
The Company monitors changes in the listing rules and other requirements of stock exchanges and regulatory
authorities. The Company’s representatives participate in the working meetings and other issuer events
arranged by stock exchanges and other organizations that provide consulting and educational services to the
issuers. The Company also seeks to introduce the best global practice in corporate governance.
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8.11. Risks Associated with Disclosure Obligations
Risk Description
In order to maintain its securities listing the Company adheres to certain obligatory information disclosure
procedures within the timelines set by the requirements of the regulatory authorities and stock exchanges. The
information is disclosed in digital form by transferring it to the organizations authorized by regulatory
authorities to disclose information in stock markets (hereinafter also, information disclosure services), via
websites of the said organizations and e-mails. Should websites of the information disclosure organizations be
unreachable (due to hacker attacks, technical failures, etc.), as well as in case of malfunction of the Company’s
own computer systems and other resources used for the employees’ temporary transition to distance work, the
necessary information cannot to be disclosed within the set time limits, which may be considered as a violation
of the Company’s obligations and result in administrative fines for the Company and/or its executive
employees by the securities regulatory authorities.
Risk Management
In order to mitigate these risks the Company, if required, shall conclude information disclosure agreements
with several information disclosure services. If the need be, the Company’s authorized employees can
promptly contact the assigned employees of the information disclosure services. In case of distance work, the
Company’s IT departments provide essential technical and consulting support to employees.
Risk Management Procedures
Management bodies of LUKOIL pay great attention to risk management issues in order to ensure the
reasonable assurance of the set goals in the conditions characterized by uncertainties and adverse factors.
LUKOIL is constantly identifying, describing, estimating and monitoring the potential events that may affect
the Company’s activities, and is elaborating measures to prevent them or mitigate their negative impact to the
greatest extent possible if such events do take place.
The Company seeks to actively promote risk management and is presently focusing its efforts on the
improvement of an enterprise-wide risk management system (ERM) based on the best international practices.
The Company is constantly improving its regulations and methodologies applicable to risk management which
establish the uniform requirements for all LUKOIL Group entities aimed at arranging the risk management
process at all stages, and define management standards for certain risk types of utmost importance. With a
view to improve the risk management system in the Company and to further integrate the risk management
system into the investment planning process, in October 2021 the Management Committee of LUKOIL made
a decision to expand the scope of competence of the Committee for Investments and Plan Coordination in the
LUKOIL Group by giving it functions of the Risk Committee (a collegiate body under the President of the
Company). In addition, the name of the Committee was changed to the Committee for Investments,
Coordination of Plans and Risks in the LUKOIL Group.
In order to enhance the efficiency of the corporate-wide governance system through the establishment of a
unified information environment, an information risk management system has been established and is being
constantly improved across LUKOIL Group entities.
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REFERENCE INFORMATION
Legal address and head office
Postal address: 11, Sretensky Blvd,
Moscow, 101000, Russia
Website: www.lukoil.ru (Russian),
www.lukoil.com (English)
Central Information Service
Tel.: +7 495 627 4444,
+7 495 628 9841
Fax: +7 495 625 7016
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