MOSCOW: Russian companies decreased oil exports by 2.2% year-over-year to 295.12 million metric tons in 2024, Kommersant daily reported on Monday, citing a source familiar with the oil industry data.

Shipments via the Druzhba pipeline to Slovakia and the Czech Republic, as well as from the ports of Novorossiisk and Ust-Luga, decreased, the newspaper said.

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But shipments increased via the Druzhba pipeline to Hungary and from the port of Kozmino, according to Kommersant.