Russian oil supplies to China up 30% in 2005

Russia increased rail deliveries of its oil to China by more than 30% in 2005, to more than 7.6 million metric tons (150,000 bbl/d), Russian Railways said Wednesday.

“Russia transported more than 7.6 million metric tons of crude in 2005, almost 80,000 metric tons above the target,” the press office of Russian Railways’ East-Siberian branch said.