Gas transportation via Belarus 17.9% up in January-April

In January-April 2008 Belarus transported 24.1 billion cubic meters of gas, 17.9% up on the same period last year, BelTA learnt from the Ministry of Statistics and Analysis. Over the four months Belarus pumped over 29.4 million tonnes of oil, what makes up 97.7% as against January-April 2007. Gas is transported via Beltransgaz networks and Yamal-Europe gas pipeline. Oil is pumped by Gomeltransneft “Druzhba” and the Novopolotsk Oil Transportation Company “Druzhba”.