Crude still being pumped between Baku and Russian seaport

Commenting on statements by Azeri spokesmen on intentions to refuse oil supplies through this pipeline, Transneft told RBC that crude was being pumped along this route according to normal procedure. No official documents confirming Azerbaijan's abovementioned intentions have been received at Transneft.

More than 4m tonnes of Azeri oil was transported annually through this pipeline for the past few years, the Russian company explained. The volume of oil supply along the Baku-Novorossiysk route is planned at the previous year's level of 4.6m tonnes in 2007. RBC