THE Russian Ministry of Industry and Energy has proposed a draft resolution for a second pipeline for the Baltic Pipeline System, with a capacity of 80m tons/yr, to be built by Transneft, in order to export oil without using the Friendship pipeline which passes through Belarus and Poland. The new line, between Unecha, Velikie Luki, and Primorsk, and would increase the capacity of the port at Primorsk to 150m tons/yr.
THE Russian Ministry of Industry and Energy has proposed a draft resolution for a second pipeline for the Baltic Pipeline System, with a capacity of 80m tons/yr, to be built by Transneft, in order to export oil without using the Friendship pipeline which passes through Belarus and Poland. The new line, between Unecha, Velikie Luki, and Primorsk, and would increase the capacity of the port at Primorsk to 150m tons/yr and allow Russia fully to by-pass Belarus and Poland with its exports to the EU. The Industry and Energy Ministry commented that implementing the project will "encourage the growth of Russia's export potential and allow it to reduce transit risks."
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