Druzhba works: Ukraine resumed oil transit from Russia to Hungary and Slovakia

12 August 2022, 08:00 | Economy
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Ukrtransnafta has resumed pumping Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia through a branch of the Druzhba oil pipeline, the press service of Naftogaz reports..

Oil transit was temporarily suspended on August 4 due to the failure of Transneft to pay the advance payment, since the contract for the provision of transportation services provides for a 100% prepayment. But the company cannot pay because of the imposed sanctions.

The Hungarian oil company MOL agreed to pay for the transit of oil, which is the main consumer of oil, which is transported along the southern branch of Druzhba.

On August 10, Ukrtransneft received the payment and at 16:30 Kyiv time resumed the transportation of oil from the Russian Federation through the Ukrainian section of the pipeline.

Information on payment from the Czech Republic, which also receives oil from the southern branch of the pipeline, is not yet available.. Ukrtransneft did not receive an official letter from Transneft about the readiness of the Mero company, which manages the section of the Druzhba oil pipeline in this country, to pay for transit.

Ukrtrassneft announced its readiness to fulfill contractual obligations in the standard mode.

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The European Union approved a partial embargo on Russian oil imports at the end of May.

But an exception was made for the transit of oil along the southern branch of Druzhba to Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Adviser to the Minister of Energy of Ukraine Elena Zerkal expressed regret, saying that the Druzhba oil pipeline was an excellent lever of influence on the energy policy pursued by the Russian Federation. “It would be very helpful if with him (the oil pipeline, - ed.. ) something happened,” Zerkal said. This phrase caused an extremely nervous reaction from Hungary..




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