Belarusian refineries report 41.6% decrease in oil processing in Jan-Mar 2020 to 2.76m tonnes
<p> MINSK, May 18 - PrimePress. Belarusian oil refineries (Mozyr Oil Refinery OJSC, Gomel Oblast; Naftan OJSC, Novopolotsk, Vitebsk Oblast) reduced oil refining in Jan-Mar 2020 by 41.6% year on year to 2.76 million tonnes, state petrochemical concern Belneftekhim reports. </p> <p> </p> <p> As reported, Russia cut oil supplies to the Belarusian refineries in Jan-Mar 2020 by 77% yoy to 1.037 million tonnes. Of these, 252,500 thousand tonnes were delivered to the Mozyr Refinery in Jan-Mar 2020, the plan being 3.355 million tonnes, and Naftan received 784,400 tonnes against planned 3.439 million tonnes. </p> <p> </p> <p> In December 2019, Belarus and Russia agreed on 24 million tonnes for Belarus in 2020. Due to oil price disagreements in January-March 2020, the Belarusian refineries failed to enter into long-term supply contracts with Russian oil companies. End </p>
2020-05-19
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Belarusian refineries report 41.6% decrease in oil processing in Jan-Mar 2020 to 2.76m tonnes
MINSK, May 18 - PrimePress. Belarusian oil refineries (Mozyr Oil Refinery OJSC, Gomel Oblast; Naftan OJSC, Novopolotsk, Vitebsk Oblast) reduced oil refining in Jan-Mar 2020 by 41.6% year on year to 2.76 million tonnes, state petrochemical concern Belneftekhim reports.
As reported, Russia cut oil supplies to the Belarusian refineries in Jan-Mar 2020 by 77% yoy to 1.037 million tonnes. Of these, 252,500 thousand tonnes were delivered to the Mozyr Refinery in Jan-Mar 2020, the plan being 3.355 million tonnes, and Naftan received 784,400 tonnes against planned 3.439 million tonnes.
In December 2019, Belarus and Russia agreed on 24 million tonnes for Belarus in 2020. Due to oil price disagreements in January-March 2020, the Belarusian refineries failed to enter into long-term supply contracts with Russian oil companies. End