ASHGABAT, January 19. /TASS/. Russia’s production and export of crude oil have remained at around December level this month, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak told reporters on Thursday.
"As far as production and export are concerned, we are roughly at the level of December," he said, adding that Russian companies are working at building the required logistics routes, as well as insurance and purchase issues.
Earlier, Novak said that Russian oil output gained 2% in 2022 to 535 mln tons, while crude exports increased by 7%.