Belarus raises export duties on oil products

From February 1, Belarus is raising export duties on oil and some oil products exported outside the Eurasian Economic Union's customs territory, according to the Council of Ministers' decree dated January 27, 2021, Report informs with reference to BelTA.

According to the decree, the rates of export duties on crude oil, fuel oil, petroleum bitumen, petroleum jelly and paraffin, waste oil products are increased to $43.8 per ton (against previous $38.7), straight-run gasoline - to $24 per ton. ton (previously - $21.2). Meanwhile, the export duties on commercial gasoline, diesel fuel, light and middle distillates, benzene, toluene, xylenes, lubricating oils grew to $13.1 per ton against the previous $11.6.

Earlier, the export customs duties for crude oil and some oil products changed were lowered on January 1.