Russian oil pipeline monopoly Transneft plans to supply 40.3 million tonnes of oil via its network of pipelines in March, up from 35.7 million tonnes it supplied in February, RIA news agency reported on Tuesday.

The company, which handles more than 80% of the total oil produced in Russia, also plans to increase supplies to China via the ESPO pipeline this month to 2.48 million tonnes from 2.22 million tonnes in February, TASS news agency reported.
Source; Reuters (Reporting by Reuters, Editing by Louise Heavens)