Belarus and Ukraine have agreed terms for the rail transit of Venezuelan oil, the head of Belarus Railways said on Thursday.
Venezuelan oil is currently delivered by tankers to the Ukrainian port of Odessa and transported by railroad through Ukraine to Belarus.
“A Belarusian-Ukrainian intergovernmental agreement in accordance with which Venezuelan oil will be transported via Belarusian and Ukrainian territories on through rates was recently concluded,” Anatoly Sivak said.
Belarus will pay Ukraine $0.27 to transport one ton of oil per 10 kilometers, Sivak said.
Belarus and Venezuela launched a joint venture to organize the delivery of Venezuelan oil to Belarus in mid-July.
RIA Novosti
