OREANDA-NEWS. The volume of primary refining of oil raw material in Russia for January-October has made 180,7 million tons (growth by 5,3 % against analogous period of 2005), the press-service of the Ministry of Fuel and Energy of the Russian Federation informed.

In January-October 2006, 45,3 % of oil and gas condensate produced in the Russian Federation were refined against 44 % in January-October 2005.

In connection with growth of volumes of oil refining volumes of production of oil products have increased. For ten months production of automobile gasoline has made 28,2 million tons (growth by 6,7 % against corresponding period of 2005), diesel fuel - 52,6 million tons (growth by 6,8 %), fuel oil - 48,5 million tons (growth by 4,3 %).