“There is no profit, just to fuse …”. There is no hope for Russia. They hope for an end to the war and the return of the Ukrainian market.
Belarusian refineries are operating at half capacity and almost completely filled warehouses – companies are trying to escape repairs. This was reported by Euroradio with reference to sources.
“Oil refining, one of the most profitable industries in Belarus in 2021, has traditionally earned money by exporting to Europe and Ukraine. Sanctions and the position of the Belarusian authorities in the war against Ukraine have deprived Belarus of these markets,” the article reads.
According to the source, the load on enterprises is minimal. Thus, Naftan consumes 11,000 tons of oil per day, and the Mozyr refinery consumes 14,000 tons. For Mozyr, this is about 45% of the usual download.
Naftan supplies everything to the domestic market. Only petroleum coke to China, but there is no profit there to “fuse”. Coke is obtained from fuel oil, it saves from the accumulation of fuel oil and the shutdown of the enterprise.
tells the interlocutor in the People's Anti-Crisis Department in the Belarusian oil refining
At the same time, employees have had their collective bargaining benefits cut, and there are no thirteen salaries and quarterly bonuses. People in the places of the fired are transferred from unprofitable and idle shops, the article says.
Mozyr refinery also operates in the domestic market.
“92nd gasoline is being pushed for export through a Russian port, but it's meager. style = “text-align: justify;”> According to a source at the enterprise, the Mozyr refinery is forced to make repairs due to full warehouses.
“There are no sales. For 45% of the load, we (Mozyr Oil Refinery – ed.) Are just heating the sky. The warehouse is 97% full. So the repair is official. To ensure the domestic market, 15% of the load will be enough, even in Previously, 33% of our production worked in Ukraine, another 35% – in Europe. The rest – as it should be. The work is focused on extracting currency for the country. Now it does not work. It is unclear what will happen tomorrow, “- said the interlocutor at the Mozyr Oil Refinery. .
At the same time, employees of the Mozyr Oil Refinery are paid a 100% bonus. It is expected that there will be a quarterly award in early May, albeit belatedly.
currency to the country. Now we have to spend on the maintenance of enterprises. The problem can be solved only through exports, as the domestic market is very limited, “- says oil and gas columnist Tatiana Manyonok.
According to her, there are few options: sell oil products to Russia or try to sell to Europe under the guise of Russian.
At the same time, exports to Russia are unlikely – according to her, there is its own oil refining, which Belarusian producers are likely to lose price competition.
However, it is unknown how Under such conditions, the Belarusian authorities will be able to support the plants for a long time.
“Of course, the Belarusian authorities hoped that the war in Ukraine would end quickly, the Ukrainian market would reopen and the plants could operate. Now it is difficult to predict the future of Belarusian oil refining in the absence of real export markets, “Manyonok said.
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It will be recalled that Belarusian oil exporters have come under simultaneous sanctions against Britain, the United States and the European Union after the forced landing of a Ryanair with Roman Protasevich on board.
In addition, Western countries have imposed unprecedented sanctions for Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Sanctions were also imposed on Belarus – with the help of Russia. In particular, Lukashenko allowed Russia to launch ballistic missiles from Belarusian territory, transport Russian troops and heavy weapons, allowed Russian military aircraft to use Belarusian airspace to fly to Ukraine, and provided refueling and storage facilities for Russian weapons and military equipment.
Ukrainian market Belarus lost after Russia's attack on Ukraine, which took place, including from Belarusian territory.
Although on the eve of the invasion, on February 7, Belarus began to block the transportation by rail of petroleum products loaded at the stations of the” Lithuanian Railways “. After that, Ukrainian gas stations were forced to switch exclusively to Belarusian fuel .
Today Ukraine is negotiating with the world's largest companies for the supply of gasoline and diesel, new logistics chains are being developed for the supply of these products to Ukraine.
