Russian oil exports rise 1.9 percent in Jan-Feb, to 39.01 mln tons

Crude oil exports from Russia in January-February 2012 increased by 1.9% (732,900 tons) from the same period a year before, to 39.01 million tons, the Russian Ministry of Energy said.

In February, oil exports volume gained 0.4% to 18.57 million tons. Oil and gas condensate production in January-February 2012 rose 3% to 84 million 72 thousand tons.