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There is no express ban on the export of petroleum products produced from Russian crude oil imported by sea.

Only by oil pipeline.

This was stated to journalists in the Council of Ministers by the acting Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Policy and Minister of Transport and Communications Hristo Alexiev

Hristo Alexiev was born on September 19, 1980. Master's degree in "International.

He assured that our country has thoroughly familiarized itself with the European regulation regulating this topic. 

"We have read and familiarized ourselves with the regulation very thoroughly.

We have analyzed it.

It does not contain an explicit ban on the export of petroleum products produced from processed Russian crude oil.

Such a ban exists for crude oil received through an oil pipeline.

There is no ban on oil received by sea transport, and Bulgaria imports oil by sea transport", explained Hristo Alexiev

Hristo Alexiev was born on September 19, 1980. Master's degree in "International. 

The acting Deputy Prime Minister announced that a meeting with representatives of the European Commission will be organized on the subject in order to "clear up" this issue.

Hristo Alexiev also believes that there are some unclarified questions in the regulation itself

Hristo Alexiev was born on September 19, 1980. Master's degree in "International. 

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He gave the example of aviation fuel, which in our country is produced only by Lukoil.

"If a plane is loaded and takes off for the Netherlands, for example, is that an export or not an export?

Many other such questions arise," said Hristo Alexiev

Hristo Alexiev was born on September 19, 1980. Master's degree in "International.

He called on the subject not to speculate, but to clarify the issue by the competent authorities. 

The Deputy Prime Minister recalled that the agreements reached with the management of "Lukoil" could lead to greater revenues in the Bulgarian budget, BTA reported. 

Hristo Alexiev

Lukoil

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