Crude exports from Russia climb 0.5% to 120.37 million tons

Year-to-date, Russian crude oil exports rose 0.5% (+657,700 tons) from a year earlier, to 120.376 million tons, the Energy Ministry of Russia.

In June, Russian oil exports in June 2012 rose by 2.3% (433,000 tons) compared to the same period last year, to 19.257 million tons. Oil and gas condensate production in June 2012 increased by 1.2% to 42.227 million tons.