Belarus to raise transit tariff for Russian oil by 6.6% from Sat

MINSK, Jan 31 (PRIME) – Belarus will raise the tariff for transit of Russian oil through Belarus by Gomeltransneft Druzhba by 6.6% from Saturday, the Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade said in statement on Friday.

Minister Vladimir Koltovich said on Thursday that Minsk and Moscow had failed to agree on the tariff so it was to be increased in accordance with the previous methodology.

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