OREANDA-NEWS. April 08, 2011. At a session of expert-analytical group for issues on the functioning of the oil and petroleum refining industry under the Ministry of Energy and Coal industry was set up a new price corridor - 9.85 UAH per litter of petrol A-95 and 9.35 per litter of diesel fuel.

The person presiding over the session the Minister of Energy and Coal Industry of Ukraine Yuriy Boyko said that next week is the regular session of the expert-analytical group, which, in particular, are considered the cost of fuel following the reduction in excise taxes on motor fuels.

The Minister reminded that the April 6, 2011, because of the difficult situation on the oil and oil products market, at the session of the Government was adopted a resolution adopting a bill on amending the Tax Code of Ukraine about reduce the excise tax on motor fuel.

The bill, which at 50 Euros reduced excise on tons of gasoline and 30 Euros per ton of diesel fuel will be considered by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine as a priority.