MOSCOW: Russian gasoline and gas oil exports in August rose by 10.2 percent and 0.2 percent respectively, compared with July, while fuel oil exports were down by 3.4 percent, data from the Energy Ministry and Reuters calculations showed.
According to the Energy Ministry data total production of gasoline rose 7.1 percent compared with the previous month.
Russia's domestic supplies of gasoline and fuel oil increased by 6.8 percent and 11.0 percent respectively, while local shipments of gas oil fell slightly by 0.1 percent.
Gas oil and gasoline exports from the Surgutneftegaz-controlled Kirishi refinery in northwest Russia were up in August by 15.3 percent and 6.6 percent respectively after maintenance on a hydro cracker unit following a fire in June.
By the end of the month, Rosneft's Achinsk refinery in Siberia had restored its processing after a deadly fire in the middle of June.
Over the past three days of August its crude runs totalled 41,100 tonnes, fuel oil and gas oil production - 16,800 tonnes and 8,600 tonnes, respectively.
Traders expected the resumption of export shipments in September.
Komsomolsk refinery, also owned by Rosneft, increased its gas oil exports in August by 113.8 percent to 117,530 tonnes after major planned maintenance.
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