Oil flows again between Russia and Belarus

Russian oil began flowing again through a Belarusian pipeline, signalling an end to a dispute that caused relations between Minsk and Moscow to plummet and sent ripples of doubt across Europe.

Russian oil entered the Belarusian system around 10.30pm local time yesterday, said Alexei Kostuchenko, general director of pipeline concern Gomeltransneft-Druzhba. He did not give any details about the volume being moved.