Lukoil does not violate sanctions against Belarus - Alekperov
<p> MINSK, Jun 4 - PrimePress. The Russian oil company Lukoil does not violate the sanctions on Belarus and has never been a major oil supplier to that country, Lukoil CEO Vagit Alekperov told journalists on June 4. </p> <p> </p> <p> “Today, Lukoil does not violate the sanctions regime, but we are actively working there, we have a network of filling stations, which continue to operate at the expense of resources of oil refineries,” Prime agency quoted Alekperov as saying. </p> <p> </p> <p> “The minimum volume is supplied there by Mozyr refinery (Mozyr Oil Refinery, Gomel Oblast), but we've never been a major supplier of oil to Belarus, they were mostly other companies,” he said. </p> <p> </p> <p> As previously reported, the U.S. Department of the Treasury on 19 Apr 2021 decided that starting 3 June 2021 the United States will re-impose full blocking sanctions against nine Belarusian state-owned enterprises previously granted relief under a series of General Licenses by the Treasury Department (Belneftekhim Concern and its U.S. representative office, as well as Belneftekhim-controlled Belshina, Grodno Azot, Grodno Khimvolokno, Lakokraska, Naftan, Polotsk-Steklovolokno, and Belarusian Oil Trading House). Reuters reported Apr 27 citing relevant sources that Russian oil companies Rosneft and Surgutneftegaz may halt supplies to the Naftan refinery (Novopolotsk, Vitebsk Oblast) for fear of falling under secondary U.S. sanctions. End </p>
2021-06-05
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Lukoil does not violate sanctions against Belarus - Alekperov
MINSK, Jun 4 - PrimePress. The Russian oil company Lukoil does not violate the sanctions on Belarus and has never been a major oil supplier to that country, Lukoil CEO Vagit Alekperov told journalists on June 4.
“Today, Lukoil does not violate the sanctions regime, but we are actively working there, we have a network of filling stations, which continue to operate at the expense of resources of oil refineries,” Prime agency quoted Alekperov as saying.
“The minimum volume is supplied there by Mozyr refinery (Mozyr Oil Refinery, Gomel Oblast), but we've never been a major supplier of oil to Belarus, they were mostly other companies,” he said.
As previously reported, the U.S. Department of the Treasury on 19 Apr 2021 decided that starting 3 June 2021 the United States will re-impose full blocking sanctions against nine Belarusian state-owned enterprises previously granted relief under a series of General Licenses by the Treasury Department (Belneftekhim Concern and its U.S. representative office, as well as Belneftekhim-controlled Belshina, Grodno Azot, Grodno Khimvolokno, Lakokraska, Naftan, Polotsk-Steklovolokno, and Belarusian Oil Trading House). Reuters reported Apr 27 citing relevant sources that Russian oil companies Rosneft and Surgutneftegaz may halt supplies to the Naftan refinery (Novopolotsk, Vitebsk Oblast) for fear of falling under secondary U.S. sanctions. End