MOSCOW, June 30 (RIA Novosti) - Russia will export 65 million metric tons (486 million barrels) of oil in the third quarter of 2006, the Industry and Energy Ministry said Friday.
The ministry said 9.1 million tons (68 million barrels) would be exported to the CIS countries.
The ministry also said Russia was planning to produce 122 million tons (912 million barrels) of oil in the third quarter, a 2.5% growth year-on-year.
Russia is set to produce 145.7 billion cubic meters and to export 43.3 billion cubic meters of natural gas in the third quarter, the ministry added.