Abstract
<jats:p>The article substantiates the need for a transition from reactive to proactive management of economic security of oil and gas sector enterprises in the context of geopolitical instability and sanctions pressure. The purpose of the study is to develop theoretical and methodological approaches to the formation of a risk indicator system for oil and gas sector enterprises. The methodological basis includes a systematic approach, methods of financial and economic analysis, comparative analysis of methodological approaches (threshold, expert, factorial), methods of systematization and classification. The results of the study: a multi-level classification of economic security factors is substantiated, a comparative analysis of methodological approaches to assessment is carried out, a unified set of risk indicators for five key functional areas (financial, production-technological, personnel, environmental, legal) is formed, an indicative assessment system and a combined method for establishing threshold values (benchmarking, retrospective analysis, expert assessments) are proposed. Conclusions: the developed risk indicator system, adapted to the specifics of oil and gas enterprises and taking into account the dynamic nature of threats, can be integrated into existing risk management systems of fuel and energy companies to increase their sustainability. Further research directions are related to the creation of a software product for monitoring automation and the development of scenario models for forecasting the level of economic security.</jats:p>