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Russia has increased gasoline imports from neighbouring Belarus in March to tackle the risk of shortages in its domestic market because of unscheduled repairs at Russian refineries after drone attacks, four industry and trade sources told Reuters on March 28. This year, Russia has again increased gasoline imports from Belarus, and in the first half of March they reached almost 3,000 metric tonnes, Reuters sources familiar with the statistics said. In February, Russia imported 590 tonnes, while in January, there were no shipments from Belarus.
Hungary is highly satisfied with its partnership with Russia in the energy sphere and is going to expand cooperation in this area, Foreign Minister of Hungary Peter Szijjarto told TASS in an interview. "When it comes to the reliability and the effectiveness of our energy cooperation, we are absolutely
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