Belarus to purchase 1.58m tonnes of oil from Russia in Jul 2020, the rest to come from alternative suppliers
<p> MINSK, Jun 23 - PrimePress. Belarus plans to purchase 1.58 million tonnes of crude oil from Russian oil companies in July 2020. The rest of 2 million tonnes needed to utilize the capacities of the Belarusian refineries (Mozyr Oil Refinery OJSC, Gomel Oblast, and Naftan OJSC, Novopolotsk, Vitebsk Oblast) in full is expected to be delivered in sea tankers from alternative suppliers, says Alexander Tishchenko, Spokesman for Belarusian state petrochemical concern Belneftekhim. </p> <p> </p> <p> “The Belarus-Russia supply plan for 2020 provides for 1.58 million tonnes from Russian oil companies in July: 1.495 million tonnes through the oil pipeline and 85,000 tonnes by rail,” Tishchenko saysts. </p> <p> </p> <p> Belarus is currently diversifying oil supplies to its two refineries amid periodic price disagreements with its main and traditional supplier, Russia. Continuing to purchase Russian oil with supplies via the Druzhba trunk oil pipeline and by rail, Belarus also works with alternative routes for transporting crude to the refineries. Oil is delivered by sea via the ports of Klaipeda and Odessa. This year, Belarus purchased oil from Azerbaijan, Norway, Saudi Arabia and the United States. End </p>
2020-06-24
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MINSK, Jun 23 - PrimePress. Belarus plans to purchase 1.58 million tonnes of crude oil from Russian oil companies in July 2020. The rest of 2 million tonnes needed to utilize the capacities of the Belarusian refineries (Mozyr Oil Refinery OJSC, Gomel Oblast, and Naftan OJSC, Novopolotsk, Vitebsk Oblast) in full is expected to be delivered in sea tankers from alternative suppliers, says Alexander Tishchenko, Spokesman for Belarusian state petrochemical concern Belneftekhim.
“The Belarus-Russia supply plan for 2020 provides for 1.58 million tonnes from Russian oil companies in July: 1.495 million tonnes through the oil pipeline and 85,000 tonnes by rail,” Tishchenko saysts.
Belarus is currently diversifying oil supplies to its two refineries amid periodic price disagreements with its main and traditional supplier, Russia. Continuing to purchase Russian oil with supplies via the Druzhba trunk oil pipeline and by rail, Belarus also works with alternative routes for transporting crude to the refineries. Oil is delivered by sea via the ports of Klaipeda and Odessa. This year, Belarus purchased oil from Azerbaijan, Norway, Saudi Arabia and the United States. End