Russian crude exports in H1 drop 2% to 117,9m tonnes

In January-June 2013 Russia exported 117,900 million tonnes of crude oil. This is 2,426 million tonnes less than a year earlier, or a 2-percent year-on-year decline, the Russian Ministry of Energy said.

In June, crude oil exports fell 2.8% (- 541,100 tonnes) compared to the same period last year to 18.667 million tonnes.

Oil and gas condensate output for the same period shrank by 2.1% (- 894,100 tonnes) and totaled 43.082 million tonnes.