On 1 March 2011 Belarus will increase the duties on oil and oil products exported from Belarus outside the Customs Union. Relevant Resolution No. 235 of the Council of Ministers of 24 February 2011 will come into effect on 1 March.

From 1 March this year the rate of export customs duties per 1 tonne of crude oil will amount to $365, oil with sulfur content - $150.4.

The customs duty on light oil (light distillates, middle distillates) will be set at $244.6 per 1 tonne.

The duty on heavy petroleum products (liquid fuels, oils, waste oils) will be equal to $170.4, propane, butanes, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene, other liquefied gases - $150.2, petroleum jelly, mineral waxes, and similar products - $170.4.

The rate of export customs duties per 1 tonne of petroleum coke and bitumen, other residues of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals will be equal to $170.4, benzene, toluene, xylene - $244.6.​