Russian oil exports to non-CIS down 3.3% in 7mths
MOSCOW. Sept 12 (Interfax) - Russia exported 124.403 million tonnes of oil to countries outside the Commonwealth of Independent States during the period January-July, a 3.3% year-on-year decrease, the Federal Customs Service (FCS) reported.
The physical volume of oil-product exports was down 7.8% for the seven months, including 11.7% less diesel fuel and 7% less liquid fuel. Exports of automobile gasoline were up 32.4%.
The value of Russia's January-July fuel and energy exports was up 31.4% year-on-year.
Customs figures indicate that fuel and energy exports to non-CIS countries represented 73% of overall exports to those countries (71.6% in January-July 2010).
The physical volume of oil exports CIS countries weighed in at 2.713 million tonnes for the seven months, 63.4% less than in the same period last year.
Compared to January-July 2010, the physical volume of oil-products exported was down 12.5%, including 62.9% for gasoline and 66% for kerosene. Liquid-fuel exports increased 52%, those of diesel fuel 9.9%.
The value of the fuel and energy exported to CIS countries in January-July increased 28.3% year-on-year.
Of exports to CIS countries, fuel and energy represented 58.9% of total exports to those countries (49.2% in January-July last year).
Total oil exports form Russia reached 127.116 million tonnes for the period, up 6.5% year-on-year.
The FCS said that Russia exported 14.5% more natural gas over the seven months, 100.5 billion cubic meters (bcm) in all. That included 69.1 bcm to non-CIS countries (up 9.3%) and 31.4 bcm to CIS countries (up 31%).
Export of oil and oil products from Russia in January-July 2011:
| Total | Non-CIS | CIS | ||||
| 1,000 tonnes | $ mln | 1,000 tonnes | $ mln | 1,000 tonnes | $ mln | |
| Crude oil | 127 116.2 | 97 988.5 | 124403.4 | 95991.0 | 2712.8 | 1997.5 |
| Oil products | 69 496.3 | 49 746.5 | 67080.1 | 47922.0 | 2416.2 | 1824.5 |
| Automobile gasoline | 2 060.9 | 1 762.1 | 1769.1 | 1573.3 | 291.8 | 188.8 |
| Diesel fuel | 21 614.2 | 18 946.4 | 20519.1 | 18005.3 | 1095.1 | 941.1 |
| Liquid fuel | 37 347.2 | 21 356.7 | 36637.2 | 20966.7 | 710.0 | 390.0 |
| Natural gas, liquefied, mln m3 | 13.9 | 2 175.9 | 13.9 | 2175.9 | - | - |
| Natural gas, bcm | 100.5 | 33 523.2 | 69.1 | ... | 31.4 | ... |
Import of oil and oil products into Russia in January-July 2011:
| Total | Non-CIS | CIS | ||||
| 1,000 tonnes | $ mln | 1,000 tonnes | $ mln | 1,000 tonnes | $ mln | |
| Oil products | 1 670.5 | 1 812.1 | 229.4 | 602.5 | 1441.1 | 1209.6 |
| Automobile gasoline | 471.0 | 472.5 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 467.7 | 468.6 |
| Diesel fuel | 378.3 | 362.5 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 377.5 | 361.3 |
| Liquid fuel | 592.8 | 373.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 592.1 | 373.3 |
Source: Russian Federal Customs Service (FCS).