Ukrtatnafta’s refining output up 0.5% in January-October

Ukrtatnafta CJSC (Ukraine-Russia) increased its refining output to 5.152 million tons in January-October (+0.5% against year-on-year result), while petrol output decreased in January-October by 5.5% to 1.079 million tons, Ministry of Fuel and Energy reports according to RBC-Ukraine. Diesel production grew by 0.4% - to 1.516 million tons. Production of heavy fuel oil decreased by 3.2% - to 1.378 million tons. Supply of oil to the refinery increased by 8.7% - to 5.489 million tons, including from Russia – by 7.5% - to 4.871 million tons. Supply of Ukrainian oil grew by 19.5% - to 617.6 thou tons. In October supply of oil to the refinery increased by 44.7% against September 2006 – to 832.1 thou tons, including from Russia – by 26.9% - to 700.3 thou tons and from Ukraine – by 468.1% - to 131.8 thou tons. In October refining output grew by 15.6% - to 571.1 thou tons. Output of oil products in October:  production of petrol grew by 21.8% - to 123.3 thou tons, diesel fuel – by 14% - to 168.6 thou tons, heavy fuel oil – by 22.8% - to 143.7 thou tons.