Russian oil production in March outpaced Saudi Arabia, according to the data from the Russian Federal Statistics Service Rosstat published Monday. Russian producers extracted almost 10.92 million barrels a day compared to 10.12 produced by Saudi Arabia.
OPEC members produced over 32 million barrels a day throughout the first three months of this year.
In February, Saudi Arabia led production with a similar quantity, with Russia close behind pumping 10.03 million barrels per day.