Condensate flows highest in a year

摘要

Condensate shipments for export by rail more than doubled from August to 116,700 b/d (432,300t) last month, the highest since October 2015s 113,000 b/d. After a break in August, Novatek resumed supplies to the Russian Baltic port of Ust-Luga, taking the opportunity to deliver 119,000t during maintenance at its Ust-Luga condensate splitter in September-October. Ust-Luga loaded two condensate cargoes totalling 100,000t in September, against a single 35,600t cargo in August, according to shipping data. Novatek also upped supplies to Nestes 197,000 b/d Porvoo and 55,000 b/d Naantali refineries in Finland by 29.5pc to 42,800t in September.