The volume of oil pumped through Belarus in January-April remained at last year's level

May 18, Minsk /BelTA correspondent/. The volume of oil transportation through the main pipelines of Belarus in January-April of the current year amounted to about 29.4 million tons, or 99.9% of the level of the same period in 2008, the National Statistical Committee informed BelTA. Over four months, 16.7 billion cubic meters of gas were pumped through the territory of the republic, which is 30.7% less than in January-April of last year. Gas transportation in Belarus is carried out through the networks of OJSC "Beltransgaz" and the "Yamal-Europe" gas pipeline. Oil pumping is provided by RUP "Gomeltransneft" Druzhba" and the Novopolotsk enterprise for oil transportation "Druzhba".-0-