Russia’s oil output falls 0.9% to 47.7 mln tns in January

MOSCOW, Feb 3 (PRIME) -- Russia’s oil and gas condensate output fell 0.9% on the year to 47.723 million tonnes in January, the Energy Ministry’s CDU TEK dispatcher department reported on Monday.

The output of oil major Rosneft decreased 1.5% to 18.49 million tonnes, of Lukoil to 6.953 million tonnes, and of Surgutneftegas to 5.162 million tonnes.

Oil production by Gazprom Neft fell 0.6% to 5.052 million tonnes, by Tatneft by 1.6% to 2.5 million tonnes, and by RussNeft by 1.3% to 600,000 tonnes.

Oil exports fell 1.8% to 21.705 million tonnes in January. Non-CIS exports rose 3.6% to 21.298 million tonnes, and CIS exports dropped 73.7% to 407,200 tonnes.

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