Belarus raises export duties on oil, petroleum products

MINSK, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Belarus on Thursday increased exports duties on oil and oil products, which are exported outside the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).

The export duty on crude oil was increased from 111.4 U.S. dollars to 120.1 dollars per tonne, while the duty for straight-run gasoline was increased from 61.2 dollars to 66 dollars per tonne, the government said in a statement.

Export duty on commercial gasoline was raised from 33.4 dollars to 36 dollars per tonne, the statement said.

The duty on light and medium distillates will amount 36 dollars per tonne, up from 33.4 dollars. The same rate will be applied to diesel fuel, benzene, toluene, xylene, lubricants, and other oils.

The export duties on crude oil and some categories of derivative oil products were previously revised upwards on Jan. 1. Enditem