Igor Kolomoisky expressed his opinion about the government initiative – to introduce import duties on oil products to Ukraine, while emphasizing that currently this is not advisable to do. He said this today as the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.

«I think when rising price of petroleum products and crude oil, it makes no sense to introduce a fee. They are administered in a falling market or a stable “- stated his opinion Kolomoisky.

The result of this initiative was the special investigation into the increasing volume of oil imports to Ukraine, which was initiated by the Interdepartmental Commission on International Trade.

«I think they will introduce and … because it’s silly to impose duties on the backdrop of rising prices … I do not know whether to agree to these refiners or disagree, but I think when rising price of petroleum products and crude oil – it makes no sense to introduce tariffs “, – said Kolomoisky

Initially, in support of this initiative were themselves refiners and the Department of Energy and Mines, who considered terms of competition with the NPC of the Customs Union – discriminatory. Therefore, refiners have sent an appeal to the government, which includes requiring a duty to supply the full range of petroleum products from all directions, regardless of what share of imports they take on the Ukrainian market.

Whereas, on March 18, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov at a meeting with British business, said that at the moment is not the best time to introduce such fees.