Russia next year will create a new record in oil production

According to media reports in Moscow, the world's largest oil producer, Russia, October 28 said here, because in the Arctic and Siberian regions have put into operation new oil fields, Russia, next year will create a new oil production record.

According to the Russian Energy Ministry said, the world's largest country, oil production has already exceeded the world's largest oil producer, Saudi Arabia, Russia is expected in 2010 will create a more than 2009 years of the new oil production record. The Russian Energy Ministry expects Russian oil production in 2010 will be more than 490 million ton. 490 million tons is Russia's 2009 production target.

According to the Russian State Statistical Bureau of Statistics, the Russian oil production in August reached 9.9 million barrels in July and in June of its oil output to 9.86 million barrels, respectively, and 9.51 million barrels. As a comparison, Saudi Arabia during this period the average daily output of about 8.1 million barrels of oil.

Nov. 1, 2009