Through the Druzhba oil pipeline, Russian oil is supplied to Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and also to Hungary.
Ukraine intends to stop moving Russian oil through the pipeline from January 1, 2025 friendship. This was said by the adviser to the head of the Office of the President, Mikhail Podolyak, in an interview for Noviny.Live, published the previous day.
“In addition to gas, the oil pipeline will also stop working from January 1, 2025 friendship. Because some countries received Russian oil through this pipeline. These are Slovakia, the Czech Republic and our beloved Hungary. But there is a resolution from the European Union that they should find opportunities to diversify oil and stop the transit of Russian oil through Ukraine. This also applies to gas,” said Podolyak.
He recalled that the European market used to be a guarantee for Russia to make a profit, but now the dictator Vladimir Putin is losing influence and reputation there.
According to him, Moscow needs to sell oil and gas at huge discounts to Asian markets. But in the future the situation for Russia will only get worse.
Let’s recall that in July, Hungary and Slovakia announced the cessation of oil supplies from the Russian company LUKOIL through Ukraine due to Kiev’s addition of the company to the list of sanctions. Hungary and Slovakia have asked the European Commission to start consultations on a trade agreement with Ukraine.
Meanwhile, the European Commission found no reason to worry about the termination of LUKOIL oil transit.
Source: korrespondent
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