In early 2016, belarus is to lower the price of imported gas held talks with Russia. Russian media reported that belarus can hope that Russia will gas prices from $132 per thousand cubic meters fell to $73. At the same time, because of belarus less pay about $300 million of debt in Russia, Russia can supply in the second half of 2016 will plan of belarus tax-free oil fell to 18 million tons 24 million tons. By 2017, belarus owe Russian gas debt has more than $700 million.

Russia the izvestia reported on March 30, the gas dispute between Russia and belarus have been unable to solve. On April 3, the two heads of state met in st. Petersburg, on the eve of the Russian prime minister dmitry? Dmitry medvedev and prime minister Andre belarus? Kobe Bryant denis polyakov held talks. Novak said after the talks, Russia's energy minister, because belarus won't accumulated debts, the two sides did not reach an agreement on gas debt issues.

Mr Medvedev said the talks mainly foreshadowing for the two heads of state met, when it comes to most of the problems is not a secret, has long been on the agenda. First to talk during the period of the talks is cooperation in energy system, but unfortunately, the problem temporarily failed to reach a consensus. He also said, in the hope that the two heads of state meeting can solve part of the problem.

Bryant denis polyakov, also said to reduce the burden of the agenda in the two heads of state meeting, the talks the two sides held talks on important issues in turn. He added, "now is the time to take remedial measures, in order to make (both) the level of economic and trade cooperation has been back in a few years ago."

Russia is the main oil and gas supply belarus. In 2016, Russia to belarus providing 18.7 million tons of oil and 18.6 billion cubic meters of natural gas, and $3.6 billion worth of crude oil, crude oil to average $215 / ton at that time.