The lack of a signed contract for production and delivery of Russian oil to Belarusian refineries is due to the fact that Belarus asks to reduce the contract price of black gold, said Last news source in the industry. Russia and Belarus Before the end of last year, engaged in dialogue about the delivery of Russian hydrocarbons to the Republic. At the end of December, the President of Alexander Lukashenko said that in 2020 Belarus will buy from Russia about 22 billion cubic meters of gas and 24-25 million tons of oil, besides the prices are not higher than last year. Before it was signed the agreement on oil supplies in the amount of 24 million tons. However, the contracts by January 1, and not concluded. First day it was announced that for the period from January of this year stopped the supply of raw materials to the refineries in Mozyr and Novopolotsk, the download of both plants decreased To the technological minimum. In the "Belneftekhim" told that currently there is an active work on the preparation of the January contracts, besides considering delivery " in various directions, not only from Russia." As long as the plants are in stocks. in the last days of the year Lukashenka discussed the issue in phone conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and the head of Ministry Alexander Novak. In addition, he was ordered to provide alternative supplies of oil from the Baltic ports and the Druzhba pipeline, threatening to " take Russia two pipes ". According to the press-Secretary of Russian President Dmitry Peskov, to reach consensus failed, but the dialogue will continue and apocalyptic scenarios to consider should not. <span style="color:darkgray