BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

31/03/2010

Lukashenko Calls For Talks With Ukraine On Oil

Speaking on national television on March 30, Belarussian President Aleksandr Lukashenko instructed Deputy Belarussian Prime Minister Vladimir Semashko to begin talks with Ukraine on joining the Odessa-Brody pipeline project, Ukrayinska Pravda reports.

Lukashenko stressed that pipeline transport must be used as much as possible, leaving rail to handle "individual cases".

"By the end of the year, our facilities should begin receiving oil by pipeline. Immediately, in the first half of the year, you should give me more than an answer, you should show progress in the logistics of receiving crude from Venezuela", Lukashenko said, addressing the cabinet.

"Put on your rubber boots and get started: Klaipeda, Ventspils, Odessa, Odessa-Brody - where ever you think necessary", the president added.

As has been reported, Belarus expects to receive a first shipment of 80,000 tons of crude from Venezuela in May. The crude will be delivered by sea to Odessa and then on to the Mozyr refinery by rail.

Ukraine earlier offered Belarus to join the Odessa-Brody project to pump oil from the Black Sea port north, providing guarantees on supply volumes.

Source:

http://www.oilandgaseurasia.com/news/p/0/news/6874


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