Russia's August oil production rises to 10.52mn bpd

MOSCOW: Russian oil output edged up to 10.52 million barrels per day (bpd) in August, up from 10.39 million bpd in July, Energy Ministry data showed on Tuesday.

In tonnes, oil output reached 44.472 million versus 43.948 million in July.

Gas production was 42.74 billion cubic metres (bcm) last month, or 1.38 bcm a day, versus 42.68 bcm in July.

State-controlled gas producer Gazprom produced 26.28 bcm, or 848 mcm per day, in August.