Saturday, August 27, 2011

Belarus increase the tariff for transit of Russian oil

Belarus increases from February 1, the tariff for transit through their territory of Russian oil by 12,5%, according to reports today, the Ministry of Economy Balarusi. In this agency does not disclose the new rates of transit and said that the decision was taken "due to changes in economic conditions of oil supplies from the Russian Federation," RIA Novosti "Due to changes in economic conditions of oil supplies from the Russian Federation and its transportation through trunk pipelines, located on the territory of the Republic of Belarus, the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Belarus adopted a resolution on December 30, 2010 № 194 "On tariffs for oil transportation through the pipelines of the republican unitary enterprise Gomeltransneft Druzhba and Novopolotsk Republican Unitary Enterprise Transport Druzhba oil on territory of the Republic of Belarus ", providing an increase from February 1, 2011 tariffs for transporting oil by 12,5% compared to the level of 2010," - said in a statement. Note that in 2010 Russia to supply oil to Belarus, with collection of 100% customs duty, which has repeatedly led to severe conflicts between Moscow and Minsk. Late last year, Russia agreed to cancel export duties for deliveries to Belarusian refineries in exchange for Minsk to ratify the agreement on creation of the Single Economic Space between Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan. The Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko called the new conditions of oil supply beneficial for the country and said that they would solve the country faces economic challenges.

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