THE CHOICE OF THE METHOD OF TRANSPORTATION OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS IN REMOTE REGIONS BASED ON THE METHOD OF HIERARCHY ANALYSIS

Abstract. For many years, oil has remained an indispensable mineral, the processing and transportation of which is carried out at an enormous pace. The development of raw material potential in the Arctic zone is gaining momentum, but at the same time, the transportation of petroleum products in this area is associated with certain difficulties, expressed by severe weather conditions, vulnerability of the natural environment, as well as the remoteness of the Arctic regions. Together, the above factors determine the seasonality of the use of certain types of transport, the increase in prices for the operation of transport infrastructure. Therefore, an urgent issue is the choice of the optimal method of transportation of petroleum products in remote regions. The paper considers an example of choosing a method of transportation in remote regions from four alternatives (automobile, pipeline, water, pipeline) according to five criteria (permissible volume of transported petroleum products, cost of transportation, the possibility of delivering petroleum products to remote regions, speed of delivery, dependence on weather conditions/ road conditions) based on the hierarchy analysis method.