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Oil exports from Russia in the first half rose by almost 6%

Экспорт нефти из России в первом полугодии вырос почти на 6%

Russian oil exports in January – June 2016 has increased compared to the same period last year by 5.9%, to 127,854 million tons, follows from the data of the Central Supervisory control energy (CDU TEK).

In particular, in June the export made $ 20,614 million tons. In particular, for the six months of delivery to the CIS countries increased by 7.3%, to 11,498 million tons, in export – by 5.8%, to 116,355 million tons, reports TASS.

The supply of crude oil at Russian refineries in January – June 2016 amounted to 137,604 million tons, which is 3.3% lower than a year earlier.

In late may, the Minister of economic development of Russia Alexei Ulyukayev said that the price of oil will likely not reach the peaks that were a few years ago, the markets have found new equilibrium from 50 to 50 dollars per barrel.

Meanwhile, the international energy Agency (IEA) in a June report raised its forecast for global oil demand in 2016 to 100 thousand barrels per day – up to 96,07 million barrels per day.

We will remind, the oil-producing countries at the meeting on 17 April in Doha are unable to reach agreement on the freezing of oil production.

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