Russia’s crude oil export set to drop 3% in Q2

Russia plans to decrease its oil exports in the second quarter 2021 despite an OPEC+ decision to allow the state an additional output hike from April
Reuters
Reuters Monday, 22 March 2021

Russia’s crude oil export and transit set to decline to 60.9 million tonnes for the April-June period from 62.1 million tonnes in the export schedule for January-March, according to the quarterly schedule seen by Reuters.

Russia plans to decrease its oil exports in the second quarter 2021 despite an OPEC+ decision to allow the state an additional output hike from April.

On a daily basis, Russia’s oil exports will drop by some 3% in April-June compared to the first quarter of 2021, Reuters calculations showed.