Belarus raises export duties on oil
Belarus will increase exports duties on oil and oil products, which are exported outside the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), on Oct. 1, the government said Friday.
The export duty on crude oil will increase from 130 U.S. dollars to 137.5 dollars per tonne, while the duty for straight-run gasoline will increase from 71.5 dollars to 75.6 dollars per tonne, the government said in a statement.
Export duties on commercial gasoline will increase from 39 dollars to 41.2 dollars per tonne. 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 downwards on Sept. 1.