To mark the end of what has been a remarkable year of progress for our corporation, Rusneftegaz hosted a gala dinner in Moscow to commemorate our success over the past twelve months with a considerable number of our employees and a plethora of delegates. Not only did this include all the members of our board of directors, but also various senior managers, key staff and a cohort of our stakeholders who have been critical to our growth in recent times. This has included providing crucial guidance and support with the latest versions of our investment plan and research strategy, both of which were published in the first quarter and are considered essential in our mission to expand our business further and faster. Those that attended joined collectively to celebrate the accomplishments of a selection of our personnel who have been noted for their exceptional personal performance in 2025, such as the individuals who have been acclaimed for long service to our company, in addition to a deluge of special commendations for outstanding achievements throughout the year. At the end of the night, our Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Aleksandr Filyurin, issued these remarks:

“I would first like to place on record the thanks the board and I have to each and every one of our staff for their work during the last year. We never fail to be impressed by the amount of effort each of them makes to keep this company going every day. To be honest with you, I have been here for a long time now. In fact, earlier this year was the tenth anniversary since I joined Rusneftegaz. It is amazing to think about how much we have done in the time that I have been here. We have had to overcome a lot of challenges to make this a success. When I first joined this company, we were losing a terrifying amount of money, and everything was old and needed replacing. To be very direct about it, I was unsure how much we were going to be able to do to fix it. I think it is a great indictment on everyone who has worked here over the past ten years that we have been able to turn this around. We would have been unable to make Rusneftegaz the company that it is today without the effort of so many, and we will be forever grateful to them for what they have done here.”

Among those bestowed with the headline awards were Ilya Dmitriev and Roman Tarasov, who were honored as Employee and Young Employee of the Year respectively, with the former recognized for his extraordinary efforts as one of the leading engineers within our organization. In one particularly noteworthy episode, he was critical in designing and creating various temporary components following an incident in the spring where comparable parts were unavailable at that time, ultimately utilizing the many years of knowledge he has accrued with our enterprise. Although the latter is considerably younger and is much less experienced than his more seasoned peer, he undoubtedly played a vital role when we were relocating our headquarters in the autumn, working late into the evening upon occasion to help ensure a seamless transition. It is his level of dedication to his job, which combined with the broader endeavors of our wider workforce, means that Rusneftegaz is set to break further records for our fiscal performance during the past twelve months. It is this sustained rate of continual growth that gives our executive leadership a high degree of confidence for the upcoming financial period, and we hope that this buoyant optimism is shared not only with our personnel, but with everyone that is associated with our firm.

We can today confirm that from 1 September our correspondence address is to change, and consequently all interested parties should update their records accordingly. After this date, all mail deliveries must be sent to Rusneftegaz, 1-y Krasnogvardeysky proezd 15, Moscow, 123100. Any documents or packages addressed to us, or to any of our subsidiaries, affiliates, employees or board members, at our current office immediately thereafter will be redirected to our new site for a brief period following this relocation. However, it is imperative to note that the postal diversion service is only temporary, only taking effect for a ninety-day span until the end of November. Thus, it is critical that all materials are dispatched to us at our new headquarters from that day onwards to guarantee delivery to the correct recipient. In response to this announcement, our Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Aleksandr Filyurin, issued this statement:

“I am delighted that we are going to be relocating to Moscow City in a few weeks. Now that Rusneftegaz is regularly reporting billion-dollar revenues each year, the board and I felt that we needed to do this as a part of our structural review as we look to continue our upward trajectory. Moscow City is simply far better for us right now in our current situation; there is plenty of space for us to expand into, and we will be situated amongst some of the biggest companies in the world, which is exactly where we want to be. To be honest, it is far easier to attract the brightest and the best there, be that in terms of business or just in terms of staff, which will undoubtedly be a positive for us in the long term. I think that overall, this move is a testament to the success that we have realized over the past few years and shows our ambition for the years ahead. We are moving into a place that is far more suited to our current requirements as a rapidly expanding company and should help us grow even faster.”

This move marks the beginning of the implementation of our corporate structure review, which commenced in September last year after it was approved by our stakeholders at our annual general meeting in April. While this is merely the first stage in the execution of this program, our executive leadership remains broadly optimistic that there will be a number of further announcements during the months and years ahead pertaining to this subject. In the meanwhile, our administrative department will endeavor to contact all interested parties before the transition to our new office and will invite each of them to update their records accordingly. As a result, anyone who regularly sends mail or packages to our organization should be assured that we shall continue to receive all deliveries promptly and in due course for the foreseeable future. All questions regarding these updates may be directed through the usual channels of email or telephone, depending on convenience for those affected by this matter. We necessitate your cooperation and understanding with this pressing situation.

As previously alluded to following our annual general meeting last month, Rusneftegaz can today confirm that we have now finalized a new five-year investment program, ultimately replacing the previous iteration that concluded six months ago. The latest set of proposals published in this document will not be circulated publicly but are vastly different from all prior versions of this strategy, largely reflecting the major changes to our enterprise and the consequential events that have unfolded over the course of the last decade. Although its precursor faced significant revisions while it was effective as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and geopolitical tensions, the most compelling determinants for the now-current plan were internal factors rather than external influences. In response to these developments, our Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Aleksandr Filyurin, gave the following remarks:  

“I am very pleased that we are beginning the next phase of our investment program. Obviously, we have been in transition for the past few years, and I am happy that we now have a plan that reflects how we are operating now. We have made a lot of progress here in a very short amount of time. Commodity trading is now obviously the most important part of our operations, so to be able to invest even more in expanding it further is really great, you know? I mean, that is not to say that we don’t value the other parts of our business, we have invested a lot of money building our oil and electricity operations over the past ten years. And if you look at how it has been worked out, there is not much more we can do there without wasting money, so I really think that we have made the right decision here. To be honest, I am pleased that we can move on to our next round of projects. Our financial forecasts for the next few years are really strong, and I am very excited to be part of it.”    

It is noteworthy that since 2015, we have allocated substantial amounts of funding to upgrade our infrastructure and enhance our existing assets. Consequently, all our business units have now fully completed overhauling all their respective production facilities, and thus expending additional funds on equipment that is now state-of-the-art is no longer necessary. Similarly, it should also be noted that our undertakings have evolved markedly in recent times, with international commodity trading emerging as the most critical of all our operations. This radical transformation means that we have been required to adapt accordingly, and with this duly considered, impetus must be placed on acquiring even larger volumes of crude oil and refined petroleum to expand this venture further. With even greater resources potentially at our disposal, we would increase our capability to ship such products to every corner of the world, greatly expanding our impression within the broader global market. 

Both the outline and principal objectives of this strategy were approved by our stakeholders at the yearly congress, with our board of directors then formulating the outcome of these discussions into a coherent policy that can be implemented throughout the remainder of this decade. Resultantly, our executive leadership has opted to instigate a vastly different program for the next five years, with our investment budget to be reduced accordingly. For example, we have not allocated any spending for the acquisition of any new assets for the duration of this plan, although a generous fund has been apportioned to maintain all our existing sites to the highest standard possible. In this cycle, our management believes that increasing production rates through purchasing oil extraction licenses or power generation, either in Russia or internationally, should not be a priority at this time. While both geopolitics and economic circumstances serve as major factors behind this particular decision, we have expended vast sums in the past attempting to acquire new ventures globally with limited tangible outcomes, and hence such outlays have been curtailed.  

It is also vital to note that market conditions currently favor the sellers of such properties over potential buyers, and it is therefore fiscally inefficient to engage in these actions at a financial premium. In spite of this, Rusneftegaz does retain an extraordinary capacity to borrow should any lucrative opportunities arise in the future, and as exhibited in the past few years, our plans shall always be adaptable if necessary. Whether this was to accommodate the delays caused by the pandemic or to grow our trading operation to include agrochemicals, our versatility remains one of our greatest strengths. However, if we were to consider borrowing money in the immediate term, any cash loaned would presumably be utilized to expand our international marketing activities, but it is crucial to note that our corporation is not a prolific debtor.

Although the changes that are to be realized over the ensuing years are comprehensive and will encompass all areas of our enterprise, we shall continue to fund all the existing schemes that we deem fundamental for our long-term prosperity. With this taken into account, it is imperative that our ambitious research and development projects are in no way inhibited or delayed, and thus the budget for each of these proposals has not been cut. Ultimately, our board views our studies into hydrogen power and electrolysis as critical to ensuring we mitigate the potential impact of any adaptations to the energy supply in the decades ahead. We have similarly assigned a material amount to execute the results of our corporate strategic review, with the outcome set to be announced in the coming months after the plans were approved by our shareholders at the last annual general meeting.

The notion that this action is necessary at this stage is a testament to our recent success and how the outlook for our business remains wholly positive in both the short and long term, despite the evident challenges that we face. We still hold tremendous ambition as we seek to expand our presence in the market further and ultimately sustain our period of exceptional growth. At present, we remain well-equipped to capitalize on any improvement in economic conditions in what is an ever-evolving world and believe that this new strategy shall enable this to continue accordingly long into the future. Any queries regarding these developments may be directed via the conventional channels of email and telephone, but please be aware that we have no intention of circulating any materials publicly at this time. We necessitate your cooperation and understanding in relation to this important matter.