Options Traders Bet on Bigger Declines for Russia ETF

“So it is fair to say that the sell-off that seemingly will never end in Russia is all about oil, as trite as that may sound,” added Weisbruch.

That’s only a modest stretch. Russia depends on oil revenue for nearly half of government receipts, a percentage that is far greater than any other major non-OPEC producer.

Market Vectors Russia ETF