Azerbaijan and other countries may also stop cooperation with Cockroach.
Russian oil companies can stop deliveries to Naftan because of the U.S. sanctions. Russian companies are not directly affected by the restrictive measures, but they are concerned that they may be punished if they continue cooperation with the Belarusian enterprises. Washington has withdrawn U.S. permits for some transactions with nine subsanctioned Belarusian state-owned enterprises, including the Naftan plant and its owner, Belnautakhim.
What does this mean for Belarus?
Tatsiana Manionak:
- If they (Rosneft and Surgutneftegaz - ed.) are so worried, something has probably changed in the sanctions mechanism.