Russia is trying to counter the effects of EU sanctions.
The EU agreed on a ban on Russian oil imports to the bloc last week. Russia discounts its oil prices as a result of the war in Ukraine, but demand from China and India is still strong.
According to the report, Russia has increased shipments by 20% out of the major port of Kozmino in the east of the country.
The port's exports are pumped via the ESPO line. The amount of crude oil pumped to Kozmino has been increased by 70%. Russia is going to send 80,000 barrels of crude oil a day via rail from Siberia.
Transneft didn't reply immediately to Insider's request for comment.
Most of the oil goes to China and India, neither of which has condemned Russia's actions. Beijing dislikes the sanctions against Russia.
India has been accused of funding the war in Ukraine through purchases. The Indian petroleum and natural gas ministry said in May that a sudden halt to crude shipments from Russia would jack up global oil prices and hurt consumers.
"We don't send people to buy Russian oil, we send people to buy oil in the market, buy the best oil," the Indian foreign minister said on Friday.
Jaishankar criticized the rest of Europe for its purchases of Russian gas.
Jaishankar said, "Why it's only indian money and fund coming from India and not gas coming to Europe which funds war, let's be even-handed out here."
In April, Jen Psaki said that India isn't violating sanctions by buying Russian oil.
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