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UKRAINE CUTS IMPORTS OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS

13 February , 2020  

Ukraine in January 2020 imported 596,336 tonnes of petroleum products (according to foreign trade activity code 2710, petrol, diesel fuel, fuel oil, jet fuel, etc.), which is 13.4% less than in the same period of 2019.
According to the State Fiscal Service, petroleum products were imported in the amount of $371.751 million, which is 12.6% less than in January 2019.
Fuel imports from Russia amounted to $147.083 million (a share of 39.56%), Belarus to $135.742 million (36.51%), Lithuania to $50.011 million (13.45%), from other countries to $38.915 million (10.47%).
In addition, in January 2020, Ukraine exported 27,223 tonnes (46.5% less compared to January 2019) of petroleum products for a total amount of $15.698 million (23.5% less). The cost of fuel delivered to contractors from Latvia amounted to $3.781 million, Hungary some $2.09 million, Ireland some $1.24 million, and from other countries some $8.587 million.

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