Data from traders LSEG, and calculations revealed a Tuesday that ultra-low-sulphur-diesel loadings in the Russian 'port of Primorsk could rise by 'about one-third - from December to January and may exceed 2.2 million metric tonnes, due to higher fuel production and a seasonally -weaker demand.

Exports through Primorsk - Russia's biggest outlet for ultra-low sulphur diesel shipments - grew 35% on a month-to-month basis to 1.7 million tonnes in December.

According to shipping data, diesel has been loaded into Primorsk Port this month in a total of 1.356 million tons, or 71,400 tonnes per day. The main destinations are Turkey, Brazil and Morocco, but many tankers still haven't declared their discharge ports.

According to LSEG, four additional vessels?carrying a total of 170,000 tons ULSD?are currently being loaded in the port. Reporting by In Moscow. Louise Heavens is responsible for the editing.

(source: Reuters)