Russian Statistics: Exports of Russian oil is up 0.5% in Jan-July, to 143.7m tons

Crude oil exports from Russia during 7 months of 2010 increased by 0.5% compared with the same period in 2009, to 143.7 million tons, the Federal State Statistics Service said.

 

The share of crude oil exports in the total volume of Russian exports in January-July 2010 rose 34.6%, in exports of energy products – surged 50,3% (in January-July 2009, 32.9% and 49.9%, respectively). Exports of crude oil in July 2010 totaled 20.4 million tons, down 0.1% from that of July 2009 and 3.6% below this year’s June.