The capital of KazakhstanALMA-ATA, Jan 18The Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan proposes to take additional measures aimed at preventing the flow of fuel and lubricants (POL) to neighboring countries, Energy Minister Bolat Akchulakov said. «compared to neighboring member countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).» The ministry proposes to introduce a ban on the entry of vehicles with self-installed tanks, to limit the crossing (borders — ed.) by transit vehicles no more than once a day, «he said. In addition, the Ministry of Energy proposes to introduce a ban on the shipment of certain petroleum products by rail without paying export customs duty (ETP) outside the republic, as well as to strengthen control of the ban on the export of petroleum products by road at the borders by the authorized bodies. The ministry also wants to «consider the possibility of increasing the ETP for petroleum products and semi-finished products, with the exception of gasoline and diesel fuel, not lower than the ETP for oil.» Akchulakov recalled that the ministry has currently developed measures aimed at stabilizing the fuel and lubricants industry, including including state regulation of prices for gasoline and diesel fuel, orders have been adopted to set marginal prices for the retail sale of petroleum products. Kazakhstan currently has a six-month ban on the export of gasoline, diesel fuel and certain types of petroleum products from the country by road, introduced in November 2021 «With the exception of export in gas tanks provided by the manufacturer of motor vehicles, as well as in separate containers with a volume of not more than 20 liters.» Earlier, the press service of the Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan reported that prices for gasoline and diesel fuel in the country are lower than in neighboring kirg Asia and Russia. According to the Ministry of Energy, against the backdrop of price disparity in the border regions of the republic, «there are facts of fuel and lubricants being washed away by a large flow of transit vehicles, as well as by residents of neighboring border regions.» In addition, a large difference in retail prices for fuel and lubricants creates prerequisites for the emergence of various schemes for the flow of oil products of Kazakhstan production to neighboring countries. post-riot stabilization plan
