On October 18, Minsk / Anna Kot - BELTA /. Compressed natural gas in Belarus will increase in price by 20% from October 20, BELTA was informed by the Ministry of Economy. From October 20, the sales price of this type of gas at the republic's gas filling compressor stations (AGNKC), including VAT, will be Br1680 per cubic meter (currently Br1400 per cubic meter). The cost of compressed natural gas in Belarus has not increased since March 2010. According to OJSC "Beltransgaz", approximately 4.6 thousand technically sound gas-equipped vehicles are registered in the republic, which are regularly refuelled at the company's gas filling compressor stations. OJSC "Beltransgaz" operates 26 gas filling compressor stations located in 18 settlements of the republic. In 2010, 1623 transit vehicles were refuelled at Beltransgaz AGNKC. -0-

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