6 Apr 2020 10:46

Transneft begins oil deliveries to Belarusian refineries under formalized route orders

MOSCOW. April 6 (Interfax) - Transneft has begun shipping oil to Belarus, the company's press secretary and advisor to the president Igor Demin told reporters.

"Deliveries to Belarus are proceeding in line with formalized route orders," Demin said.

A storm began in Novorossiysk on April 5 at 14:10, he also said. "Tankers undergoing bulk loading have been loaded and have departed, but new vessels are not mooring, waiting for the storm forecast for the evening to end," he said.

The weather is sound at all other Transneft ports of presence, he said. Acceptance of oil into the system and deliveries to refineries are proceeding according to plan.