ANNUAL REPORT 2005 - Lukoil

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS
Wholesale of refined products within Russia in 2004 decreased by 986 thousand tonnes, or 5.5%, as compared to the same
period in 2003. The decrease was caused by an increase in retail sales and increase in export of refined products. It was
compensated by an increase of the average domestic realized price on refined products of $56.79 per tonne, or 39.1%. As
a result, our revenues from wholesale of refined products on the domestic market increased by $821 million, or 31.5%.
Retail sales within Russia in 2004 increased by 237 thousand tonnes, or 9.5%, as compared to 2003. Average retail prices
increased up to $450.64 per tonne, or by 34.2%. As a result, our revenues from retail sales increased by $394 million, or
46.8%. Revenue from retail sales was 26.5% of total sales of refined products in Russia in 2004.
Sales of petrochemical products
Revenues from sales of petrochemical products increased by $431 million, or 46.7%, during 2004. This was mainly due
to an increase of production volume up to 2,240 thousand tonnes, or by 7.8%, compared to 2003, and an increase in
average realized prices.
Sales of other products
Other sales increased by $341 million, or 32.5%, as a result of sales of other products produced by the Company, and
also increased activity in providing other services to third parties.
Equity share in income of affiliates
Our share in the income of affiliates in 2004 increased by $32 million, or 17.7%, compared to 2003, primarily due to an
increase in the net income of ZAO Turgay-Petroleum. ZAO Turgay-Petroleum, our 50% interest affiliate company, is a
partner in the Turgay Petroleum joint venture developing the Kumkol field in Kazakhstan. The Group's share in the net
income of ZAO Turgay-Petroleum in 2004 amounted $45 million that represents an increase of $17 million as compared
to 2003.
Operating expenses
Operating expenses include the following types of costs:
2004 2003
(millions of US dollars)
Crude oil extraction expenses 1,556 1,458
Refining expenses 532 454
Petrochemical expenses 207 174
Other operating expenses 585 460
Total operating expenses 2,880 2,546
Cost of purchased crude oil, petroleum and chemical products 10,124 5,909
Compared to 2003, operating expenses increased by $334 million, or 13.1%.
Crude oil extraction expenses. Our extraction expenses include expenditures related to repairs of extraction equipment,
labor costs, expenses of artificial stimulation of reservoirs, fuel and electricity costs and other similar costs.
Expenses of the Company's production enterprises related to the sale of services and goods (such as electricity, heat,
etc.) that do not relate to core activities have been excluded from extraction expenses and are included in other operating
costs.
Crude oil extraction expenses rose by $98 million, or 6.7%, compared to the respective period of 2003. The increase in
total extraction expenses resulted from an increase in volumes of oil produced by our subsidiaries from 76.1 million
tonnes in 2003 to 82.4 million tonnes in 2004 as well as an 18.5% real ruble appreciation during the 2004. Despite these
facts our average extraction cost per barrel slightly decreased from $2.61 to $2.58 per barrel, or 1.1% (average extraction
cost calculated using an average tonnes to barrels conversion rate of 7.33). The decrease was caused by an increase
in an average daily oil flow per well from 9.7 tonnes a day in the 2003 to 10.7 tonnes a day in the 2004, or 10.3%, and
restructuring of our oil producing assets in the Perm region.
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