Scientific Journal of KubSAU

The article represents the author's view on the issue of formation of innovative environment in the oil and gas industry through clustering. The main task of the author is, on the one hand, clusters’ role justification in optimization of organizational structure of regional fuel and energy complex. On the other hand, it is a justification of the state's functions in ensuring the intensification of innovation. To solve this complex problem the author explores the approaches to the definition of "cluster", adapting existing theories to clustering of the regional to the oil and gas sector. There are the structural-logic "Competitive diamond" Russian oil cluster "and" Competitive diamond "oil cluster Russia." The author 'classification of innovations in the energy sector is developed. The question of revitalization of the state’s efforts to build a favorable innovation environment was considered based on several logical promises. The first, public policy objectives to stimulate investment in innovation are substantiated. Second, we studied directions of transformation of the global energy market and their impact on the economic security of Russia as oil exporters. Separately, the emphasis is placed on fiscal policy in the energy sector