Tax rate raises the debate on the supply of Russian and white oil

Moscow, January 10 (Xinhua) The tax rate of the Russian and white oil supply competition Russia and Belarus 9th confirmed that the two sides did not meet in the recent oil supply negotiations to achieve agreement. Russian media said it was the first round of negotiations between the two sides since the end of last year on the terms of the fuel supply.　　Although not, but White said he would like to talk about the Russian side also did not terminate the supply of oil. From December 25 last year to January 10 this year, the Orthodox Church is a Christmas holiday. But the Russian and white negotiators on the supply of oil conditions, frequent round-trip between Minsk and Moscow. The main differences between the two sides is that Belarus requires Russia to provide white oil annual total of 30 million tons, all at preferential rates.　　Russia agreed to white demand, but insisted on a preferential tax rate of 630 to 6.7 million tonnes of oil, which was imported from Russia, processed and then exported to Europe, to enforce international tax rates.　　Russian-white oil trade began in the 90 's, in general, Russia to the white-year output of oil and petroleum products not less than 28 million tons. The initial phase of Russian-white oil trade is basically based on the principle of exemption.　　After the two sides signed the first documents on the establishment of a customs union in 1995, the Russian side began to collect tariffs on the part of the oil imported from Russia, processed and then exported to Europe, but Belarus withdrew unilaterally from the agreement in 2001. After negotiations between the two sides, from 2007 to 2009 three years, Russia to export to Belarus, low tariffs on oil. In 2007, Russia's oil tax on Belarus was 29.3%, rising to 35.6% in 2009.　　Russia has made the condition that this standard has only been targeted at the market demand in Belarus since 2010 and that the remainder has been adjusted at the international rate.　　Belarus, which is now saying it is hard to accept, said it would raise Russian oil transit charges if Russia did not meet its demands. Maximizing the benefits of energy exports is the economic goal that Russia has repeatedly stressed over the past year.　　Russian negotiators believe that the surface of Belarus on the issue of prices, is actually in the maintenance of the interests of domestic oil enterprises, in view of the majority of Belarusian oil enterprises in the state holding, Russia's loss is the national economy of Belarus.　　Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin 9th still called Belarus a partner country, and expressed the hope that the two sides can reach an agreement on this in the near future. The Customs union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan was officially operational on January 1.　　At this stage, it is particularly important for Russia and Belarus to reach an agreement on oil supply conditions, including price issues. There are comments that if the Russian white talks can not reach an agreement, the situation may extend to the Russian side through the white party to the "enclave" Kaliningradskaya Obl. of power and energy issues. Within the framework of the Customs union, the two sides also encounter similar problems in other areas.