22 Feb 2013 14:40

Oil production in 2013 to remain at 2012 level in conservative forecast, rise some in positive - Dvorkovich

MOSCOW. Feb 22 (Interfax) - Oil production this year will, if the conservative forecast holds true, remain at last year's level, but it might increase a little in the positive scenario, Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich told the press.

Russia produced 518 million tonnes of oil in 2012.

"In the conservative variant, production could remain at last year's level, in the good variant maybe a little growth," Dvorkovich said. It all depends on world markets and the amount of oil consumed within Russia, he said.