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Russia to supply 1.6 mln tons of oil to Belarus in February
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Russia to cancel oil duties for Belarus from January - economic minister
18:01 09/12/2010
Russia will cancel oil export duties for Belarus from January 1, if Minsk ratifies all agreements to create a Unified Economic Space, Russia's Economic Development Minister Elvira Nabiullina said on Thursday.
Minsk wants Russian oil re-export duties to be scrapped from 2011
13:53 29/10/2010
Belarus is insisting that duties for the re-export of Russian oil should be cancelled from January 1, 2011, Belarusian Foreign Deputy Minister Andrei Yevdochenko said on Friday.
Russia's offer on oil export duties 'the worst' for Belarus - vice premier
22:20 22/10/2010
Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Vladimir Semashko criticized Russia's proposal to cancel oil export duties for Belarus in exchange for money gained by Minsk from petroleum products re-export calling it the "worst option."
Russia may supply more oil to Belarus duty free - Naryshkin
23:40 13/10/2010
Russia may up the volume of duty-free oil it supplies to Belarus for domestic consumption if Minsk proves its internal needs have increased, the Kremlin chief of staff said on Wednesday.
CIS Economic Court recommends suspension of export duties on Russian oil sold to Belarus
21:59 08/10/2010
The CIS Economic Court recommended on Friday that the Russian and Belarusian governments negotiate the suspension of export duties on Russian oil products supplied to Belarus, a court official said on Friday.
The court as Union State repairman
23:16 26/03/2010
Belarus is taking Russia to court. It may sound outrageous, but this is actually how civilized nations behave. Perhaps these sister Slav nations can elevate their discourse and leave behind the family squabbles.
Minsk threatens Moscow with retaliation for 100% oil export duty
14:22 23/01/2010
The Belarusian customs chief threatened Russia with retaliation on Saturday over its decision to impose full duty on crude pumped to Belarus.
Russian oil supplies to, via Belarus unaffected by lack of deal
14:00 11/01/2010
Russian oil supplies are continuing to and via Belarus to Europe despite the two countries' failure to sign an agreement for 2010, Belarus's state energy firm Belneftekhim said on Monday.
Russia, Belarus fail to agree on oil supplies
02:09 10/01/2010
Russia and Belarus have failed to agree on Russian oil supplies to the ex-Soviet state, but are willing to continue negotiations.
Belarusian oil negotiators fly back to Minsk - Russian official
23:14 07/01/2010
The Belarusian delegation that came to Moscow for talks on a pricing structure for Russian oil deliveries to Belarus in 2010 is flying back to Minsk for consultations, a Russian official said.
Russia, Belarus again fail to agree oil deal - Belarusian source
20:59 07/01/2010
Officials from Russia and Belarus held a second day of talks on Thursday to try to resolve the dispute over 2010 oil deliveries, but again failed to reach an agreement, the Belarusian government news agency Belta reported.
Russia, Belarus to reach deal on oil supplies soon — minister
06:56 07/01/2010
Moscow and Minsk will soon reach an agreement resolving differences over the supply and transit of Russian oil in 2010.
Belarus lowers oil export duty to $267 per metric ton
14:32 05/01/2010
Belarus has lowered its crude oil export duty from $271 to $267 per metric ton from January 1, the country's Council of Ministers said in a decree on Tuesday.
Belarus denies reports on cessation of oil supplies by Russia
11:24 04/01/2010
The Belarusian Belneftekhim oil concern denied on Monday reports by some media outlets on the cessation of oil supplies from Russia
Russia, Belarus to continue oil transit talk on Monday
23:15 03/01/2010
Russia and Belarus will continue discussions on Monday as they attempt to resolve differences over the supply and transit of oil in 2010, an aide to Russia's energy minister said on Sunday.
Russia, Belarus continue oil talks, oil transit uninterrupted
15:45 03/01/2010
Russia is continuing talks with Belarus on oil deliveries to the ex-Soviet republic in 2010, with oil transit across the Belarusian territory provided in full, an aide to Russia's energy minister said on Sunday.
Russian stance at oil talks hurts customs union — Belarus source
21:52 02/01/2010
Russia's position at negotiations on a 2010 agreement for oil deliveries to Belarus is seriously undermining the new Customs Union between Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan, a Belarusian government source said on Saturday.
Belarus makes advance payment for 1.126 mln tons of Russian oil
17:12 01/01/2010
Belarus has made an advance payment for 1.126 metric tons of Russian oil for January, a spokesman for Belarusian petrochemical company Belneftekhim said on Friday
Russia to charge Belarus customs duty for oil deliveries
00:45 01/01/2010
Russia will impose a full customs duty on oil deliveries to Belarus starting January 1 after the failure of bilateral talks on Thursday
Russia to charge Belarus customs duty for oil deliveries
23:56 31/12/2009Russia, Belarus fail to sign customs-free oil export agreement
20:39 31/12/2009
Russia has failed on Thursday to sign a deal on oil deliveries to Belarus, citing "a lack of directives and authority" on the behalf of the Belarusian delegation.
Gazprom confirms Belarus 1st payment, delays supply cut by a week -2
12:41 03/08/2007Gazprom [RTS: GAZP] confirmed Friday that Belarus had made a $190 million installment toward its $460 million gas debt, and delayed cuts in supplies to the country by one week.

Gazprom expects to sign deal for stake in Belarus pipeline firm
12:11 18/05/2007Russian energy giant Gazprom [RTS: GAZP] said Friday it expects to sign a share purchase deal with Belarusian pipeline operator Beltransgaz by June 1 to secure reliable gas supplies to Europe.

Belarus to demand Russia pay rent for land under gas, oil pipes
18:04 23/01/2007Belarus will demand that Russia pay rent for land under pipelines that it uses to pump its oil and gas to Europe, the country's president said at a government meeting Tuesday.

Energy subsidies for Belarus to hit $5.8 bln in 2007 - Putin
15:53 15/01/2007President Vladimir Putin said Russia's energy subsidies for Belarus would reach $5.8 billion in 2007.

Russia, Belarus have different views on union state - Lukashenko
15:43 14/01/2007Russia and Belarus have different approaches towards building a Union State, the Belarusian president said Sunday.

Lukashenko says crisis in Belarus-Russia relations is over
15:10 14/01/2007The crisis in Belarus-Russia relations is over, the Belarusian president said Sunday. An energy dispute between the two ex-Soviet republics at the start of 2007 affected Russia's European consumers.

Belarus's PM says satisfied with Moscow oil talks
19:38 13/01/2007Belarus is satisfied with the results of two-day oil talks in Moscow this week, Prime Minister Andrei Kobyakov said Saturday.

Russia, Belarus reach 'balanced' energy agreement - opinion
15:26 13/01/2007Russia made concessions to Belarus at their oil talks this week, but the agreement they reached is beneficial for both ex-Soviet states, a Russian official close to the negotiations said Saturday.

Russia slashes Belarus oil export duty from $180.7 to $53 per mt
22:25 12/01/2007After two days of oil negotiations, Russia reduced its oil export duty for Belarus from $180.7 to $53 per metric ton, the Russian premier said Friday.

Russia-Belarus energy talks over, accord pending - Kremlin source
21:54 12/01/2007Russian-Belarusian inter-governmental negotiations have been completed, a source in the Russian delegation told RIA Novosti Friday

PACE head hopes oil dispute will boost market economy in Belarus
18:53 12/01/2007The president of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) expressed his hope Friday that the recent oil and gas dispute between Russia and Belarus could encourage Minsk to expedite its transition to a market economy.

Russian, Belarusian PMs to continue talks on energy, trade
09:16 12/01/2007Trade and energy talks between the prime ministers of Russia and Belarus, expected to focus on a bilateral energy pricing and tariff dispute, will continue in Moscow Friday.

Russian, Belarusian premiers begin talks on bilateral trade
22:01 11/01/2007Talks between the Russian and Belarusian prime ministers on lifting barriers in bilateral trade started at the Russian Government House Thursday. Mikhail Fradkov and Sergei Sidorsky are heading the Russian and Belarusian delegations, respectively.

Lukashenko: Russia's ally or sponge?
19:09 11/01/2007Russia resumes Europe-bound oil supplies via Belarus in full
10:51 11/01/2007Transneft has resumed in full oil supplies to Europe via the Druzhba (Friendship) pipeline through Belarus, the Russian pipeline monopoly's vice president said Thursday.

Russia ready to resume oil supplies via Belarus
22:18 10/01/2007Transneft [RTS: TRNF] is waiting for Belarus to confirm it is prepared for the resumption of Russian oil transit to Europe via its pipelines, the head of the Russian pipeline monopoly said Wednesday.

Talks on oil dispute with Belarus under way in Moscow
20:35 10/01/2007Talks between Russia and Belarus, expected to focus on an oil dispute between the ex-Soviet neighbors, have started at the Russian economics ministry, the ministry's press service said Wednesday.

Oil transit via Belarus has yet to resume - Russian official
20:15 10/01/2007Russian oil transit through Belarus to Europe has yet to be resumed, a Russian deputy economics minister said Wednesday.

Belarus cancels transit levy on Russian oil - PM
19:23 10/01/2007"The Belarusian government declares void the state tax on oil transit via Belarus imposed by the council of ministers," Sergei Sidorsky said.

Putin, Lukashenko discuss Russian oil transit on the phone
16:04 10/01/2007Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko have discussed the problem of Russian oil transit via Belarus on the phone, the Kremlin press service said Wednesday.

Moscow will not start talks until Belarus lifts transit fee
22:01 09/01/2007Russia will not start talks on ending the current standoff with Belarus until it lifts its transit levy on Russia's Europe-bound oil, the economics minister said Tuesday.

Russia's Transneft sues Belarus - energy minister
19:39 09/01/2007Russian pipeline monopoly Transneft [RTS: TRNF] filed law suits Tuesday against Belarus, which Moscow accuses of tapping Europe-bound oil, the industry and energy minister said Tuesday.

Russia set to lose $3.3 bln over gas accords with Belarus - Putin
16:18 09/01/2007Russia's economy will lose some $3.3 billion over natural gas agreements with Belarus, including $1.3 billion in losses for the state budget and $2 billion for Gazprom, President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday.

Belarusian vice premier arrives in Moscow for oil talks
11:19 09/01/2007Belarusian Vice Premier Andrei Kobyakov has arrived in Moscow for talks on oil transit across the territory of Russia's western neighbor, the Belarusian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.

Wrap: Belarus suspends Russian oil transit to Europe over duty dispute
20:49 08/01/2007Belarus has suspended Russian oil transit to Europe over Russia's failure to pay a transit duty of $45 per metric ton of oil going through Belarusian territory.

Russia may seek international support over Belarus oil tapping
18:44 08/01/2007Russia's economics ministry said Moscow might turn to international organizations to make Belarus compensate the damage it caused by tapping Russia's Europe-bound oil.

Germany warns against dramatizing Russia-Belarus oil dispute
18:16 08/01/2007Germany's economy minister, presiding over the EU council of energy ministers, warned Monday against dramatizing the disruption of Russia's European oil supplies via Belarus.

Russia to talk with Belarus only after oil duty abolished
17:29 08/01/2007"Belarus's oil siphoning in response to Russia's failure to pay the illegally imposed duty resembles a trade war," Andrei Sharonov told Ekho Moskvy radio.

Belarus tapped 80,000 mt of Europe-bound oil - Russia -1
15:32 08/01/2007Belarus is siphoning off Russian oil designated for Europe from the Druzhba pipeline going through its territory, the Russian oil transit monopoly said Monday.

Poland says Russian oil stops coming via Belarus
13:46 08/01/2007"We do not know yet why the oil supplies were suspended and when they will be resumed," Tomasz Zakrzewski, spokesman for the PERN company operating the Polish section of the pipeline, said.

Russia-Belarus disputes should not affect mil. cooperation - Ivanov
20:37 06/01/2007Belarus says informed Russia of imposing oil transit duty - 2
18:27 04/01/2007Belarus's state oil company Belneftekhim said Thursday it has officially notified Russian pipeline monopoly Transneft of imposing a transit duty of $45 per metric ton of Russian oil from January 1.

Belarus seeking oil duty deal with Russia -1
20:30 02/01/2007Belarus hopes Russia will abandon its plan to impose duties on crude oil supplies in exchange for 50% of the revenues Belarusian refineries receive from the re-export of derivatives to Europe, First Deputy Prime Minister Vladimir Semashko said Tuesday.

European Union hails Russia-Belarus natural gas agreement
16:10 01/01/2007The European Union hails an agreement on Russian natural gas deliveries to Belarus reached late Sunday night, a EU spokeswoman said Monday.

Gazprom reaches natural gas deliveries deal with Belarus
10:57 01/01/2007Gazprom [RTS: GAZP] signed a five-year contract on Russia's natural gas deliveries to Belarus at $100 per 1,000 cubic meters, company's head said Sunday.

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