Oil Production Up 2.2%, Gas – 0.5% in 2005
January 25, 2006
MOSCOW. Jan 25 (Interfax) – Production of oil, including gas condensate, increased 2.2% in Russia in 2005 to 470 million tonnes, the Federal Statistics Agency said.
Primary oil refining last year amounted to 207 million tonnes, up 6.2% from 2004. Gasoline production increased 4.8% to 32 million tonnes, diesel – 8.5% to 60.1 million tonnes, and fuel oil – 5.8% to 56.7 million tonnes.
Natural gas production amounted to 636 billion cubic meters, an increase of 0.5% from 2004, the Statistics Agency said.