Belarus’ crude oil import up 2.63 times in Jan 2021 to 1.436m tonnes
<p> MINSK, Mar 29, PrimePress. Belarus increased crude oil import by 2.63 times year on year in January 2021 to 1.436m tonnes, and 2.53 times in value terms to $506 million, the National Statistics Committee of Belarus (Belstat) reports. </p> <p> </p> <p> In Jan 2021, Belarus imported crude oil only from CIS member states, at the average price of $353 per tonne, down 3.6% year on year. </p> <p> </p> <p> In January 2021, Belarus imported $465.981 million worth of oil from Russia (Belstat does not specify the physical volume of oil), which is 2.53 times more than in January 2020, and $39.981 million worth from Azerbaijan (Belarus did not import oil from Azerbaijan in January 2020). </p> <p> </p> <p> As previously reported, Belarus reduced crude oil import by 11.12% year on year in 2020 to 16 million tonnes: Belarus imported 15.2 million tonnes of oil from CIS member states (the value has not been specified), and 0.8 million tonnes of oil worth $189.482 million from countries outside the CIS </p> <p> </p> <p> In 2020, Belarus reduced oil imports in value terms by 40.8% to $3.890 billion from 2019. The import from the Russian Federation decreased in 2020 by 47.6% to $3.441 billion year on year. The import from Azerbaijan totalled $244.095 million; Lithuania – $72.032 million; Norway – $52.568 million; Saudi Arabia – $13.146 million; the United States – $51.735 million; Kazakhstan – $375,900. </p> <p> </p> <p> As previously reported, Belarus diversified oil supplies to its refineries (Naftan, Novopolotsk, Vitebsk Oblast, and Mozyr Refinery, Gomel Oblast) in 2020 amid periodic price disagreements with Russia. While continuing to buy Russian crude oil delivered through the Druzhba pipeline and by rail, Belarus also sought alternative routes to transport crude by sea via the ports of Klaipeda (Lithuania) and Odessa (Ukraine). Belarus bought oil from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Norway, Saudi Arabia, and the United States. End </p>
2021-03-30
Primepress
Belarus’ crude oil import up 2.63 times in Jan 2021 to 1.436m tonnes
MINSK, Mar 29, PrimePress. Belarus increased crude oil import by 2.63 times year on year in January 2021 to 1.436m tonnes, and 2.53 times in value terms to $506 million, the National Statistics Committee of Belarus (Belstat) reports.
In Jan 2021, Belarus imported crude oil only from CIS member states, at the average price of $353 per tonne, down 3.6% year on year.
In January 2021, Belarus imported $465.981 million worth of oil from Russia (Belstat does not specify the physical volume of oil), which is 2.53 times more than in January 2020, and $39.981 million worth from Azerbaijan (Belarus did not import oil from Azerbaijan in January 2020).
As previously reported, Belarus reduced crude oil import by 11.12% year on year in 2020 to 16 million tonnes: Belarus imported 15.2 million tonnes of oil from CIS member states (the value has not been specified), and 0.8 million tonnes of oil worth $189.482 million from countries outside the CIS
In 2020, Belarus reduced oil imports in value terms by 40.8% to $3.890 billion from 2019. The import from the Russian Federation decreased in 2020 by 47.6% to $3.441 billion year on year. The import from Azerbaijan totalled $244.095 million; Lithuania – $72.032 million; Norway – $52.568 million; Saudi Arabia – $13.146 million; the United States – $51.735 million; Kazakhstan – $375,900.
As previously reported, Belarus diversified oil supplies to its refineries (Naftan, Novopolotsk, Vitebsk Oblast, and Mozyr Refinery, Gomel Oblast) in 2020 amid periodic price disagreements with Russia. While continuing to buy Russian crude oil delivered through the Druzhba pipeline and by rail, Belarus also sought alternative routes to transport crude by sea via the ports of Klaipeda (Lithuania) and Odessa (Ukraine). Belarus bought oil from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Norway, Saudi Arabia, and the United States. End