• How many oil refineries are there in Belarus?
  • Belarus has two oil refineries – the Naftan oil refinery in Novopolotsk and the Mozyr oil refinery. Each has a capacity of 12 million tons per year (some 240,000 barrels per day), but they typically run at lower capacity, each refining about 9 million tons per year (some 180,000 barrels per day).
  • Can Russian oil companies increase oil supply to Belarusian refineries?
  • Russian oil companies can increase oil supplies to Belarusian refineries in return for extra petroleum products for supply to Russia, the industry sources said. Belarus generally exports its oil products via Russian Baltic ports to international markets under long-term transit agreements between the states.
  • How many barrels a year does Belarus produce?
  • Each has a capacity of 12 million tons per year (some 240,000 barrels per day), but they typically run at lower capacity, each refining about 9 million tons per year (some 180,000 barrels per day). It is unclear how much Belarus can increase production and industry sources have said there are technical bottlenecks.
  • Why did Russia increase gasoline imports from Belarus in March?
  • MOSCOW, March 27 (Reuters) – Russia has increased gasoline imports from neighbouring Belarus in March to tackle the risk of shortages in its domestic market because of unscheduled repairs at Russian refineries after drone attacks, four industry and trade sources said on Wednesday.
  • How does Belarus export oil?
  • Belarus generally exports its oil products via Russian Baltic ports to international markets under long-term transit agreements between the states. Belarus has two oil refineries – the Naftan oil refinery in Novopolotsk and the Mozyr oil refinery.
  • Which oil companies are in Belarus?
  • Russia’s Energy ministry and Belarus’s state oil company Belneftekhim, which operates both of the republic’s refineries, did not answer requests for comment. Neither did Russia’s Rosneft, Lukoil, Tatneft and Gazpromneft, all major oil suppliers to Belarus and operators of gas stations in the republic.