Russian oil and gas condensate production rose to 43.2 million tonnes or 10.21 million barrels per day in May, according to data published on Wednesday by the Rosstat statistics office.

That was an increase on the April figure of 10.04 million bpd. President Vladimir Putin has already given a figure of 10.7 million bpd for June, citing that as evidence that the domestic fuel and energy situation remains stable despite western sanctions imposed on Russia over Ukraine.

The Russian government has been publishing fewer statistics on oil and gas production since April, after Moscow launched what it calls its “special military operation” in Ukraine on Feb. 24.
Source: Reuters (Reporting by Reuters)