Belarus Threatens To Import Oil From Baltics Instead Of Russia

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Belarus Threatens To Import Oil From Baltics Instead Of Russia
by Tsarizm Staff September 10, 2019

Belarus, located in the hinterlands between the Russian Federation and the Baltic states of Central Europe, is pushing the Kremlin’s buttons over oil imports in order to gain leverage in negotiations with Moscow. The move is sure to ruffle Kremlin feathers.

Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko told reporters recently he may look to Poland or the Baltics as an alternative to bringing in oil from the east.

More at: https://tsarizm.com/news/baltics/2019/09/10/belarus-threatens-to-import-oil-from-baltics-instead-of-russia/

That's good news. Last week, there was the article posted, that Russia and Belarus might integrate some. So, this is an issue for experts to clarify. Maybe not much to that other story but it being a bit of a pipe dream.

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Poland imported more than 95% of the crude oil it processed in 2014. Most of its crude imports come from Russia via the Druzhba pipeline.

https://www.eia.gov/beta/international/analysis.php?iso=POL

Lithuania produced approximately 8,000 barrels per day (bbl/d) of liquid fuels, including 2,000 bbl/d of crude oil, but consumed 60,000 bbl/d in 2011. Crude oil and condensate imports came from Russia, as did the entire 120 billion cubic feet of natural gas consumed during the year.

https://www.eia.gov/beta/international/analysis.php?iso=LTU

A majority of Latvia's energy consumed in 2013 was imported, and the country is nearly 100% dependent on Russia for its fossil fuel imports.

https://www.eia.gov/beta/international/analysis.php?iso=LVA