The production output is 1.8 million tons
In January-August 2014 Ukraine (the data from PJSC DAT Chernomornaftogaz is not taken into account), reduced oil extraction and gas condensate by 8.1% (or 162.3 thousand tons) – up to 1.846 million tons, as compared to a similar period of 2013, RBK-Ukraine (РБК-Україна) reports citing the Ukraine’s Ministry of Fuel and Energy.
Thus, in August 2014, Ukraine produced 224.7 thousand tons of oil, 10.5% (or 26.2 thousand tons) less than the figure for a similar month a year ago.
Moreover, oil extraction by NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine for eight months of 2014 fell by 9.6% (or 172.9 thousand tons) and made up 1.637 million tons, in August - by 10.8% (or 24.1 thousand tons), up to 199.6 thousand tons.
At the same time, oil supplies to the refiners of Ukraine in January-August 2014 dropped by 4.6% (or 91.3 thousand tons) totalling 1.880 million tons, in August – grew by 1.7% (or by 3.7 thousand tons), up to 221.1 thousand tons.
The oil transit in January-August decreased by 2.7% (or by 273.0 thousand tons) and made up 9.995 million tons, in August - by 6.1% (or 82.1 thousand tons), up to 1.270 million tons.
