It is reported by BelTA.
“We still adhere to the position that in the conditions of the implementation of the tax maneuver and the annual increase in the cost of oil for Belarus due to the reduction of customs duty, paying a premium to Russian oil companies in the amount that we agreed to do in 2011 does not make any sense today . It’s just not economically feasible, ”he said.
According to him, Russian companies basically do not want to discuss this topic and at the moment only Slavneft has gone to meet on this issue.
“The negotiations will continue, and I hope a solution will be found,” Krutoy concluded.
Earlier, the deputy head of the FAS Anatoly Golomolzin said that the antitrust authorities of Russia and Belarus will make a final decision on tariffs for the transit of Russian oil by the end of January.