From January 1, 2015, Kazakhstan is introducing a ban on exports outside the Customs Union from its territory of light distillates, kerosene, gas oil and other petroleum products.
The corresponding order was signed by the Minister of Energy and approved by the Ministry of National Economy and the Ministry of Finance.
The ban on exports has been introduced for a period of six months and for light distillates and products (HS code 2710 TC 12), middle distillates, kerosene, gas oil, diesel oil (HS code 2710 TS 19110 0 - 2710 19 290 0 2710 19 350 0 - 2710 19 480 0 2710 20 110 0 - 2710 20 190 0) and other petroleum products (HS code 2710 20 TC 0 900) except for home heating oil, "Interfax-Azerbaijan" quotes a statement by the Ministry of Energy.
The ban has been introduced "in order to prevent critical shortage and petroleum products prices growing on the domestic market of the Republic of Kazakhstan," the department explained.
