Russian oil and gas condensate output up in September
Russian oil and gas condensate production C-RU-OUT edged up to 9.93 MM barrels per day (bpd) in September, according to Interfax, citing Energy Ministry data that suggests Russia slightly exceeded its quota under a global supply pact.
This was up from 9.86 MM bpd in August and in line with what sources told Reuters a day earlier.
In tons, oil and gas condensate production stood at 40.65 MM tons for September, against 41.7 MM tons in August, which is one day longer.
The OPEC+ producer group’s global deal excludes condensate, a type of light oil, some 700,000-800,000 bpd of which Russia pumps on average. Moscow’s quota is now 9 MM bpd of oil.
The increase followed a decision by OPEC+ to ease curbs on output to 7.7 MM bpd from 9.7 MM bpd from August through to December. Starting from January, production cuts are expected to be tapered by a further 2 MM bpd.
Leading traders believe that the group is unlikely to increase oil output as planned from January because that could add further downside pressure to an already weak market.
Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said the global oil market has been stable for the past few months and the balance between supply and demand has been restored, though the COVID-19 pandemic ensures that uncertainties remain.
Reporting by Vladimir Soldatkin and Maria Kiselyova; Editing by Tom Hogue and David Goodman
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