The Ministry of Energy observes an unusual increase in the domestic consumption of the popular AI-92 gasoline and diesel fuel
The ministries of energy, finance, internal affairs and the National Security Committee drafted a joint order “On some issues of export of oil products from the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan,” Kazinform News Agency reports.
The document imposes a 6-month ban on oil products export from the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan, including to the Eurasian Economic Union member states.
Currently, the Ministry of Energy observes an unusual increase in the domestic consumption of the popular AI-92 gasoline and diesel fuel.
"According to the law-enforcement agencies, monthly volumes of grey export and cross-border fuel flows range from 10,000 to 45,000 tons. This is explained by the price discrepancies - in Kazakhstan, fuel prices are 17% to 166% lower than in neighbor countries. Moreover, under the Oil and Oil Products Supply Agreement, Kazakhstan has to import oil products on duty-free terms and take into account the Russian side’s requirements on prohibition of fuel re-export outside the EAEU territory. Thus, we need to enhance control over the export of oil products which are disguised as goods belonging to other export categories, including outside the territory of the EAEU,” the Ministry of Energy says.
The document was published on legalacts.egov.kz and is available for discussion until March 14.
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