Petrol goes up since January 23

Belneftekhim concern has approved the new selling prices for oil products, sold through filling stations.

As informed by Belneftekhim website, retail prices for oil products sold through petrol-filling stations, have increased by average 2% since January 23, 2010 and are equal to (for one litre):

Normal petrol – 80: 1940 Br,

AI-92 petrol: 2520 Br,

AI-95 petrol: 2840 Br,

Diesel oil: 2270 Br,

Biodiesel oil: 1950 Br.

Belneftekhim explains changes with the price situation at the world oil market. As compared to September 2009, when the previous changes of the oil products retail prices took place, according to the results of 20 days of January-2010 average e market quotations of oil have grown by 15%.

As it was informed earlier with a reference to a source in state agencies, “Belneftekhim” concern prepared a draft order on increasing home prices for oil products since January 21, 2010 by average 10%.

Maryna Kastsyuchenka, the spokesperson of the concern, answered for that “there will be no retail price rise for oil products since January 21”. She said that in case of a price rise, it would take place later and won’t be so high.

Last time Belneftekhim increased home prices for oil products since September 10, 2009, explaining that by the growth of acquisition price for oil. Before tat prices for changed in December 2008, when they were decreased by 10%.