Reuters: Russian oil exports outside the former Soviet Union rise 2%

A source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday that Russian oil exports, excluding those destined for the former Soviet Union, rose to an average of 4.88 million barrels per day in the first four weeks of April, an increase of 2 percent compared to March.

The source also said that oil and gas condensate production in Russia fell during that period by about nine percent to 10.05 million barrels per day, in line with a report by Interfax news agency last week.