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Russian Crude Oil Exports Bounced Back Above 3mbpd Last Week

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Russian crude oil exports rose by 540kbpd last week, recovering a little less than half of the previous week’s loss and climbing back above 3mbpd, according to tanker-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg.

  • Crude flows in the week to April 14 rose by 540kbpd from the previous week, to 3.43mbpd. On a four-week average basis, overall seaborne exports increased by 50kbpd 3.39mbpd.
  • Moscow’s energy ministry said output was cut by 700kbpd in March and the previous week’s shipments were consistent with a lower production level.
  • But the increase in flows last week casts doubt on the size of any output reduction, particularly as the increase came from ports in the west of the country, where the burden of cuts is expected to be felt.
  • The combined volume of crude on vessels heading to China and India plus smaller flows to Turkey and quantities on ships that haven’t yet shown a final destination rebounded to 3.31mbpd in the latest four-week period.

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