“Gazprom” continued supply of fuel Minsk despite the request of the Government – RBC

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The structure “Gazprom” has resumed in March, exports of oil products to Belarus after almost a complete stop in February. Stop delivery asked Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich

According to the rail freight forwarders, Ltd. “enterprise of industrial railway transport” (part of “Gazprom”) exported from the beginning of March in Belarus 8.5 tonnes. Distillate of gas condensate ( It can be used as diesel fuel and high-octane gasoline production). In February, the company exported a total of 1.9 tonnes, and in January -.. 15 tons

The decline of exports in February, most likely due to the outcome of the meeting of the government commission on fuel and energy complex (FEC).. its chairman, Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich recommended “Gazprom” and “Tatneft” to suspend deliveries of oil products to Belarus and the Ministry of Energy, Ministry of Finance and the Federal customs service (FCS) requested to understand the reasons for a sharp increase in supply subsidiaries, “Tatneft” and “Gazprom” follows from the copy of the Commission report.

«daughter”, “Tatneft” OOO “Tatneft-Trans” does not export oil to Belarus in February, data forwarders indicate. Data on deliveries of “Tatneft-Trans” in March yet.

«Gazprom» RBC spokesman said that the company has subsidiaries monopoly increased shipments of oil to Belarus in 2015 due to favorable market conditions. The resumption of deliveries in March, the representative refused to comment. In “Tatneft” situation does not comment.

According to RBC’s two members on the FEC Commission, the drastic increase of oil supplies raised the head of the Federal Customs Service Andrei Belyaninov. He said that this leads to a reduction in revenues to the Russian budget.

The volume of supply has not been made public, said one of the participants. The protocol states that the company must provide a copy to the government documents and calculations relating to the payment of customs duties for these supplies. From specialized agencies Dvorkovich waiting for the budget losses of the report.

A spokesman for Dvorkovich declined to comment.