Prime bothered shady oil business in the North Caucasus – Century – Daily Newspaper

Prime bothered shady oil business in the North Caucasus – Century – Daily Newspaper

Posted 14/12/2014 1:18. Edited 14.12.2014 16:12

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During a meeting on socio-economic development of the North Caucasus Medvedev said that associated with the mini-refinery oil business in the region is often overshadowed, write “RIA Novosti”. Illegal schemes are based on unauthorized inserts in pipelines, fuel oil trade in the guise of diesel fuel and a huge number of other violations, he added. Over the past two years have already appeared the results of law enforcement agencies to combat these violations, but this work must continue.

The Prime Minister noted that the federal budget does not receive significant amounts of gas supply, as worn in the region network, there is no proper accounting, and there are unauthorized tapping. The number of mini-refineries in the North Caucasus that produce primary processing of oil, reduced, and equipment for the production of motor fuel is not there. To change the arisen situation for the better in the North Caucasus Federal District must implement projects on construction of large enterprises processing oil feedstock sure Medvedev. He stressed that the problems of the region TEK are of great importance for its economic development, decriminalization, eradication of corruption, so the federal center should pay close attention to them.

Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Khloponin, in turn, added that one of the pressing problems of the region is also unreasonable, understated tariff. At the same time, regional energy companies over a long period of time did not attempt to bring tariffs to reasonable numbers, so the gap between these indicators only growing.

As the region can not afford to compensate for lost income companies need to take resolute decision – or to entrust the Ministry of Finance and ministries work on this issue, or to provide additional subsidies to compensate for these revenues, or subjects should be brought to the reasonable rates, added Deputy Prime Minister. It had reported in the North Caucasus rates are underestimated by about 40%. However, the tariffs for the population need to subsidize that citizens do not feel the sharp increase.