Russia is about to set record in oil production

In the first eleven months, the oil and gas condensate production in Russia increased by 1.4% to 488 million tons as compared with the same period in 2014, the Interfax reports, referring to the Central Dispatch Department of the Fuel and Energy Sector. In November, the growth was 1.3% to 44.115 million tons, the daily production was 10.779 million barrels. Thus, the record of October - 10.776 million barrels per day - was broken.

The production was increased by Gazpromneft - by 2.1% to 31.4 million tons, Tatneft - by 2.2% to 24.8 million tons, Bashneft - by 10.7% to 18.1 million tons, Surgutneftegaz - by 0.4% to 56.4 million tons. The production was reduced by Rosneft and Lukoil - by 0.9% each to 173.18 million tons and 78.5 million tons respectively, Russneft - by 13.5% to 6.79 million tons and Slavneft - by 4.3% to 14.18 million tons.