Frost prevents Russian oil mining
Because of frost petroleum production reduces in Russia. On January 17, volumes of oil production amounted to 1.28 millions tons, which is 4200 tons less than the day before. Among companies that cut down production because of frost are "Lucoil", "Rosneft", Yukos and TNK-VR.
Oil companies, from their turn, emphasize that oil production cut during winter season is a normal phenomenon in Siberian conditions.
At the same moment "Russian United Energy System" announced that "Gazprom" reduced gas supply of energy objects, which caused the latter to use reserve types of fuel. Power engineering specialists specified that mazut reserves in Moscow will last for 2 weeks, and negotiations with mazut and coal suppliers are carried out.
In response "Gazprom" announced that company didn`t introduce any limitations of Russia consumers during sharp temperature drop. By words of concern representatives, gas supplies to all categories of consumers are realized in full amount according to treaty. Moreover, Russian consumers receive by 40% and foreign - by 7% more gas than assigned in treaty.
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