The State Duma spoke about the possible return of Western oil and gas companies

Russia is currently not interested in the return of Western oil and gas companies, but is open to discussions. This was stated by State Duma Deputy Igor Ananskikh on Wednesday, February 26.

According to the parliamentarian, today the country is able to cover its own needs in the oil and gas sector, but may attract foreign companies to develop new fields in the future.

"Russia has huge reserves of oil and gas, so this is a tasty morsel for all large companies. <..."If we understand that something is missing, that new deposits need to be developed, we can attract new companies and investors. From China, India, USA — everything depends on the international situation and the need for field development," Ananskikh said in a conversation with Lenta.Ru .

The MP stressed that the companies that left will not be able to return on the same terms as they used to work on. He added that this is also true for companies from other sectors.

At the same time, he noted that Russia is open for discussion.

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The day before, the Ministry of Finance reported that foreign companies from unfriendly countries would need permission from the government commission for Foreign Investment Control to return to the Russian market, IA Regnum.

Earlier, on February 24, the head of the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation Sergey Tsivilev said that many Western oil and gas companies href="https://iz.ru/1844279/2025-02-24/v-minenergo-ukazali-na-zhelanie-mnogikh-zapadnykh-neftegazovykh-kompanii-vernutsia-v-rf " target="_blank">are ready to return to Russia, but they are afraid of possible sanctions.

At the same time, he clarified that even after the return of Western companies, Russia will not lose its domestic technological sovereignty due to the adaptation of the state to sanctions.

Earlier in the day, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov said that if foreign companies return to the Russian market, they will have to be present in new regions. href="https://nsn.fm/policy/manturov-zayavil-chto-rossiya-potrebuet-ot-inostrannyh-brendov-raboty-v-novyh-regionah " target="_blank">NSN.

February 20th Manturov stated that the Russian market only those foreign companies that the Russian Federation considers necessary for itself will be allowed, RT. At the same time, he noted that in the sectors most important for technological sovereignty, absolute priority is given to domestic companies and brands from the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).