Moscow, Minsk eye oil flows switch from Lithuania to Russian ports: Ifx
Last month, Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko threatened to cut off European transit routes across his country if sanctions over alleged fraud at the Aug. 9 presidential election are imposed
MOSCOW: Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Thursday that officials from Russia and Belarus have discussed the possibility of re-directing oil flows from Lithuania to the Russian port of Ust-Luga, Interfax news agency reported.
There were no further details. Moscow has wanted Minsk to use its ports rather than Lithuania’s outlets for exports of oil products.
Novak is part of a Russian delegation visiting Belarus headed by Prime Minister Mikhalin Mishustin. MOSCOW: Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Thursday that officials from Russia and Belarus have discussed the possibility of re-directing oil flows from Lithuania to the Russian port of Ust-Luga, Interfax news agency reported.
There were no further details. Moscow has wanted Minsk to use its ports rather than Lithuania’s outlets for exports of oil products.
Novak is part of a Russian delegation visiting Belarus headed by Prime Minister Mikhalin Mishustin.
