Belarus suspends exports of petroleum products
udf.byReuters Belarus has moved to suspend the exports of light petroleum products to Ukraine, Poland and the Baltic states following the supply of low-quality crude oil from Russia, reports the state news agency BELTA quoting Belarusian Oil Company (BNK) Deputy General Manager Siarhei Hryb.Mr Hryb added that the supplies under the signed contracts are suspended until the quality of the Russian crude oil in the pipeline is restored.
Belarus has decided to restrict the exports to ensure that domestic demand for fuel is met during the sowing campaign. According to Mr Hryb, the Belarusian side is making every effort to avoid sanctions for the suspension of supplies in violation of the contractual obligations.The damage from the exports susp...
