Russian Oil Product Shipments Slipped in June

Russian shipments of oil products dropped by 4.2% in June compared to May, on the back of stronger domestic fuel consumption and unplanned maintenance at refineries, according to Reuters estimates and data from industry sources.  While oil product shipments from the Baltic ports increased last month by 11.7% from May levels, seaborne exports from the Black Sea and Azov Sea ports slumped by 23.8% month-on-month in June, according to the data crunched by Reuters.  Russia’s Artic ports of Murmansk and Arkhangelsk saw oil…