MOSCOW, April 28 (Reuters) - Ukraine plans to raise the
tariffs on Russian oil that crosses its territory to Europe via
the Druzhba pipeline, Kommersant daily reported on Friday,
citing unnamed sources.
The report said Ukraine wants a gradual increase in the
tariff to 21 euros ($23.11) per tonne of oil transported from
Aug. 1, up from the current rate of 13.60 euros.
The Argus pricing agency and market sources said the rate
could rise by 25% initially to 17 euros per tonne from June 1
and by another 23.5% to 21 euros from Aug. 1, Kommersant
reported.
Ukrainian oil pipeline operator Ukrtransnafta and the
Russian Energy Ministry did not reply immediately to emailed
requests for comment.
($1 = 0.9086 euros)
(Reporting by Vladimir Soldatkin
Editing by David Goodman)
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