Crude oil production in Ukraine in January-August 2018 grew by 2.7% year-over-year, to 1.004 million tonnes. The Energy and Coal Industry Ministry of Ukraine told Interfax-Ukraine that gas condensate production grew by 0.8%, to 441,936 tonnes.
Naftogaz Ukrainy’s enterprises increased oil production by 2.9% in January-August 2018, to 976,820 tonnes, but decreased gas condensate output by 7.1%, to 278,330 tonnes. A 2.9% rise was seen in oil production by Ukrnafta, to 926,300 tonnes and a 16.1% fall in production of gas condensate, to 33,400 tonnes, while Ukrgazvydobuvannia cut oil production by 9%, to 50,520 tonnes and gas condensate by 5.7%, to 244,930 tonnes.
Other oil producing companies in January-August 2018 increased crude oil production by 26.3%, to 26,684 tonnes and condensate – by 17.7%, to 163,606 tonnes.
As reported, in 2017, Ukraine cut oil and gas condensate production by 4.2%, to 2.098 million tonnes.
