Volumes of primary oil refining in Russia up 3.8% in 2007

In 2007, the volume of primary oil refining in Russia grew by 3.8% as compared with 2006 to 229 million tons, FIS reports. Over the year black oil production increased by 5.2% to 62.4 million tons. Production of lubricants slumped by 11.9% to 2.7 million tons. Production of car gasoline grew by 2.1% to 35.1 million tons, diesel fuel - by 3.4% to 66.4 million tons.