(Interfax) -- Fuel imports duties
will be introduced only when Ukrainian oil refineries considerably improve the
quality of the fuel they produce, First Deputy Economic Development and Trade
Minister Vadym Kopylov said at a press conference in Kyiv on Wednesday. He said
that the ministry had proposed that Ukrainian oil refineries draw up a program
on their upgrading to produce high-quality petrol.
"The Economic Development and Trade Ministry has proposed that oil
refinery think up and draft a program on the upgrade of refineries to produce
the required amount of high-quality petrol for our cars. We're ready to draw up
and send the document on the introduction of the duty at once," Kopylov
said.
He added that if the program is drawn up, the government is ready to
announce the introduction of duties on imports of petrol to stimulate the
upgrade of Ukrainian oil refineries. "Today the refineries are mulling the
proposal," Kopylov added.
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