March 20, Minsk /BELTA/. In Belarus, prices for liquefied gas for communal and domestic consumption by organisations and individual entrepreneurs will increase from March 21. This was reported to a BELTA correspondent by the Public Relations Department of the Ministry of Economy of Belarus.
The decision to increase prices was made by Resolution of the Ministry of Economy of March 5, 2013 No. 21 "On Amending Resolution of the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Belarus of January 31, 2013 No. 10".
In accordance with this resolution, the price for liquefied hydrocarbon fuel gases for communal and domestic consumption, sold to organisations that are part of the state production association for fuel and gasification "Beltopgaz", on "franco-departure" terms, has increased from Br1,370,940 to Br1,388,490 per tonne, and on "franco-warehouse of the manufacturer" terms, from Br1,366,780 to Br1,384,270 per tonne.
The selling price for liquefied hydrocarbon fuel gases for communal and domestic consumption, sold to organisations not part of the state production association for fuel and gasification "Beltopgaz", on "franco-departure" and "franco-warehouse of the manufacturer" terms, is formed taking into account market conditions, according to the text of the resolution.
Also, the selling price for liquefied hydrocarbon fuel gases for communal and domestic consumption for refilling cylinders, sold to legal entities and individual entrepreneurs on "franco-warehouse of the manufacturer" terms, has increased from Br1,445,040 to Br1,463,540.
On average, prices have increased by 1.26%
The document comes into force on March 21, 2013, after its official publication on the National Legal Internet Portal on March 20.
The previous increase in the price of liquefied gas occurred on February 9. At that time, prices for liquefied hydrocarbon fuel gases for communal and domestic consumption increased by 2.6%, prices for liquefied hydrocarbon fuel gases for road transport increased by 8.5%, maximum retail prices for liquefied gas sold at gas filling stations increased by 8.5%, and prices for liquefied gas sold to the public in small cylinders (from 1 to 27 litres) increased by 4.8%.-0-