SISAK OIL REFINERY BEGINS TRANSMITTING OIL PRODUCTS TO YUGOSLAVIA

SISAK, Oct 19 (Hina) - The Sisak oil refinery on Thursday began delivering oil products to buyers in the neighbouring Yugoslavia. Since the waterway via the Sava River is not yet enabled to handle the transfer, all forms of fuel are being transported by cisterns, Croatia's oil company INA management board chairman, Tomislav Dragicevic, told a news conference Thursday. In the past year INA exported more than 200,000 tonnes of oil products to the Yugoslav market via Montenegro, and after changes as a result of recent elections in Yugoslavia, it has begun with direct delivery. "Our first cisterns started out towards Yugoslavia a year ago via Montenegro. This currently is an increased delivery to Yugoslavia by highway via Vojvodina. When the intensity of the delivery will increase depends on agreements between the two countries. For now it is on a smaller scale, but it (Yugoslavia) is our natural market and we will be a presence there," Dragicevic said. Currently there is a great demand for all kinds of oil products in Yugoslavia, but only private companies are at the moment buying fuel from Croatia. (hina) lml