JSC "Ventspils nafta" in 1998 has reloaded 20,6 million tons of oil and

oil products.

From  total  reloaded  amount  14,5  million  tons makes crude oil, 5,1

million tons

-diesel  fuel  and  938,4 thousand tons of other products. 20,5 million

tons  of oil and oil products in the last year were being exported, but

142,8  thousand  tons (gasoline-95) were imported.In the 1999 forecasts

are  more  pessimistic,  because  of several conditions that may affect

Ventspils  nafta:  newly  erected  Butinges terminal, oil prices in the

world market, economical situation in Russia. In the

1999 Ventspils nafta will continue to apply reduced tariff of USD 5 per

ton  for  reloading  of  crude oil and USD 5,5 per ton for reloading of

diesel fuel.