Experts are worried about domestic oil refining

According to gazeta.ua, market experts are very concerned about the decision on cancellation of quotas and duties on imported gasoline. In particular, as noted one of the expert, D. Mosienko: "It was a sign event, which sounded very anxious for domestic producers ... I think this decision is nearly disastrous for the Ukrainian processing, because Ukraine is losing the fight to Custom union. In Belarus billions of dollars were invested in processing, and quality of gasoline has reached a level of Euro 5. Their supply to the Ukrainian market is very competitive: a diesel import has increased greatly".

The concern of experts was roused by the fact that the domestic oil refining in recent years has decreased by half. "If we processed in 2004 over 20 million tons, in 2011 we processed a little more than 9 million tons", - stated Mosienko.
Therefore, according to analysts, it is necessary to introduce protective measures to protect domestic producers of petroleum products.

However, in late 2011, the Interagency Commission on International Trade ceased special investigation concerning imports into the country of certain types of oil products, regardless of origin country without the use of special measures. "National interests do not require the special measures application to such import", - stated in the decision of ICIT.