Transneft: Russian oil exports via ports seen at 143 mln tns ‘16

MOSCOW, Dec 30 (PRIME) -- Exports of Russian oil via the ports of Primorsk, Novorossiysk, Ust-Luga and Kozmino are expected at 142.9 million tonnes in 2016, according to a statement by aide to the president of Russian oil pipeline monopoly Transneft Igor Dyomin, seen by PRIME on Friday.

“Oil shipments expected for the year (preliminary data): Novorossiysk –30.6 million tonnes, Primorsk – 50.6 million tonnes, Ust-Luga – 30 million tonnes, Kozmino –31.7 million tonnes,” Dyomin said.

In 2015, Transneft shipped 30 million tonnes via the Novorossiysk port, 45.1 million tonnes via the Primorsk Port, 26.8 million tonnes via Ust-Luga and 30.4 million tonnes via Kozmino.

Dyomin said that since the 2016 data is preliminary, the comparisons would be inaccurate.

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