Russia will export 54.3 million tonnes of oil to the non-CIS in the first quarter of 2007, the Industry and Energy Ministry said in a press release citing an oil transport and transit schedule approved by Minister Victor Khristenko.

Russia plans to export 9.6 million tonnes of oil to the CIS.

Russia could reduce oil exports along pipelines to the non-CIS by 7.97 million tonnes, or 15%, to 46.238 million tonnes in the first quarter of 2007 from 54.205 million tonnes in the fourth quarter of 2006 because of seasonal factors, a source in the ministry told Interfax.

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