Economy ministry does not 'rule out' privatization of Belarus refineries

The Belarusian oil prossecing plants Naftan and Hrodna Azot might be privatized during the process of integration of Russia's and Belarus' petrochemical industries. This was voiced by Belarus' deputy economy minister Anatol Filonau during a talk show on the ONT TV channel. He said the privatization of the refineries could help solve the problem with 'a catastrophic shortage of crude'.

When Russia introduced export duties on crude oil in early 2010, the refineries in Belarus do not get enough supplies.