The volume of oil transportation through the territory of Belarus in the first half of the year increased by 2.3% to 44.8 million tons.

July 16, Minsk /BelTA correspondent/. The volume of oil transportation through Belarus's main pipelines in the first half of the current year amounted to 44.8 million tons, an increase of 2.3% compared to the same period in 2008, BelTA was informed by the National Statistical Committee. Over six months, 26.5 billion cubic meters of gas were pumped through the republic's territory, which is 29.2% less than in January-June 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-