Russia will raise scheduled crude exports through its flagship Baltic port of Primorsk to a record 3.85 million tonnes (910,000 bpd) in August, according to official loading programmes seen by Reuters on Wednesday.
Russian crude pipeline monopoly Transneft has assigned Primorsk 38 positions in August, all cargoes of 100,000 tonnes or more. The port was scheduled 835,000 bpd in July.
Loadings through Novorossiisk on the Black Sea will drop to 3.73 million tonnes (882,000 bpd) from 993,000 bpd in July. The pipeline that supplies the port from Tikhoretsk will be under repair from August 24 for 72 hours.
The Lithuanian port of Butinge has been scheduled a total of 606,000 tonnes (143,000 bpd) against 151,000 bpd in July.
Tuapse on the Black Sea will receive 359,000 tonnes (85,000 bpd) against 99,000 bpd in July. Tuapse's Zarechye-Yuzhny Mol pipeline will be closed for works for 72 hours from August 22.
Russian oil major YUKOS has been assigned cargoes as normal despite growing uncertainty over its production.