Belarus raises Russian oil transit fee more than 30%

MOSCOW, February 15 (RIA Novosti) – Belarus will increase rates for the transit of Russian crude through its domestic pipeline network by more than 30% on average starting from February 15, the republican economics ministry said Thursday.

Belarusian pipeline operator Gomeltransneft Druzhba said it will raise tariffs by 35%, to $3.50 per metric ton of oil along the Unecha-Adamova Zastava route, and by 31.6%, to $1.50 for transit along the Unecha-Brody route.


As a result, the average oil transit tariff will be $0.60 per ton for every 100 kilometers (60 miles), which corresponds to Russia’s domestic tariffs, the Belarusian economics ministry said.

The Druzhba (Friendship) pipeline extends for almost 2,000 kilometers (1,300 miles) across Belarusian territory and pumps on average up to 80 million tons of Russian oil per year to Germany, Poland and Ukraine.

RIA Novosti