The Federal State Statistics Service quoting figures from the Federal Customs Service that include oil exported to Belarus said Russian oil and gas condensate exports edged up 0.2%YoY in January to June to 122.9 million tonnes.

Oil accounted for 32.7% of overall Russian exports down from 36.5% in January to June last year. Oil fell to 49.9% of overall fuel and energy exports from 52.2% a year previously.

Rosstat said Russia exported 50.7% of the oil it produced in January to June 2009.

The average export price for oil in June was USD 417.8 per tonne, or 16.5% higher than in May. Urals blend traded at USD 498.7 a tonne in the world market up 20% from May.

Russia increased oil and gas condensate production 0.1%YoY in H1 2009 to 242.2 million tonnes. Refinery throughput fell 0.8% to 115.4 million tonnes.

(Sourced from Interfax)