Russia’s oil export down 0.1% to 142.8 mln t in Jan-July 08

In January-July 2009, Russia exported 142.8 million tonnes of oil (-0.1%, year-on-year), Federal State Statistics Service reports. In the reported period, oil production increased by 0.3% to 284.1 million tonnes while the sale at internal market fell by 0.5% to 136.2 million tonnes. The share of export in total production makes 50.3%.