In Belarus, state oil company Belorusneft said that biodiesel would be blended with conventional diesel in Grodno province and distributed on a pilot basis to 120 diesel outlets in the country. Belorusneftj also confirmed plans to construct its own 30,000 tonne oil mill facility. The moves were announced as a part of the 2007-2010 national biofuels policy.
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