Addressing the governor, the Belarusian head of state recalled his recent meeting on hydrocarbon production in Belarus. Noting Tyumen Oblast’s oil wealth and expertise in the oil industry, Aleksandr Lukashenko suggested that specialists from this Russian region assess opportunities to increase oil extraction in Belarus, offering an alternative perspective on its potential.

The president also reaffirmed Belarus’ readiness to keep supplying oil extraction equipment across Russia. «Oilfield equipment is in demand in your region. As you know, we’ve tailored our supplies specifically for Tyumen Oblast’s needs,» Aleksandr Lukashenko remarked.

Last year, the trade between Belarus and Tyumen Oblast exceeded $3.7 billion. Over the first five months of this year, the trade exceeded $1.1 billion. Belarus mostly exports trucks, tractors, truck tractors, tires and other types of goods. In turn, Tyumen Oblast supplies crude oil, rapeseed, pipeline fittings, various resins and polyurethanes to Belarus.

Belarusian industrial giants like MAZ, BelAZ, Amkodor, and Gomselmash maintain distribution networks in Tyumen Oblast. There are also light industry trade offices.

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