Russia to break the agreement with Ukraine on cooperation in the operation of trunk pipelines. This is stated in the order, published on Thursday, October 13 in the Russian government website.

“In accordance with Article 37 of the Federal law” On international treaties of the Russian Federation “to accept the offer the Russian Foreign Ministry and the Russian Ministry of the termination of the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Government of Ukraine on cooperation in the operation of main oil pipelines, signed in Moscow on 26 July 1995. Russian Foreign Ministry to notify the Ukrainian side of the decision “, – the report says.

The agreement stipulates that the oil products pipelines Samara – west direction and the Terrible – Armavir – Labour, passing through the territory of Ukraine, operated by subsidiaries of JSC “Transnefteprodukt”. Russia’s participation in it found it inappropriate, as in February 2016 PJSC “Transneft”, which owns the “Transnefteprodukt” sold portions that pass through Ukraine, International Trading Partners AG Swiss company.

September 17, “Transneft” has resumed exports of diesel fuel to Ukraine, suspended the previous week due to the cancellation of the Federal Service for Technical and Export Control (FSTEC) Russia conclusions on the supply of oil products to Ukraine.

March 15 it became known about the sale of “Transneft” is located in the Ukraine pipeline Samara – West direction (the company “Prikarpatzapadtrans”). Bleeding was stopped by him against the background of litigation with the Ukrainian side on the right of ownership, which actually paralyzed oil.

“Transneft” – Russia’s state-owned operator of oil pipelines, providing transportation of about 90 per cent of oil produced in Russia. The company owns 72 thousand kilometers of trunk pipelines, about 500 pumping stations, more than 23 million cubic meters of tank containers