Russia’s seaborne oil product exports in August were up 8.9% from July at 9.44 million metric tons on rising fuel production, as several refineries completed planned maintenance, data from industry sources and Reuters calculations showed.
Total oil product exports in August via the Baltic ports of Primorsk, Vysotsk, St Petersburg and Ust-Luga rose by 12.3% month-on-month to 5.326 million tons, data from market sources showed.
Fuel exports via Russia’s Black Sea and Azov Sea ports last month increased 3.6% from July to 3.392 million tons.
Oil product exports from Russia’s Arctic ports of Murmansk and Arkhangelsk fell 22.6% in August on a monthly basis to 30,700 tons from 39,700 tons.
Fuel export loadings at Russia’s Far East ports rose 13.5% month-on-month in August to 693,500 tons as local refineries completed seasonal maintenance, data from sources and Reuters calculations showed.
Source: Reuters
