At the end of last year, Spanish energy companies purchased record volumes of diesel fuel from Russia over the past decade. We are talking about 851 thousand tons of diesel oil import, which is the highest figure since 2011. informs local newspaper El Confidential cites statistics from analysts at Strategic Petroleum Reserves Corporation.
“Spanish companies purchased 851 thousand tons of diesel from Russia in 2022, the largest figure since 2011. Thus, last year Russia took the second place after Italy in terms of delivery of this fuel to Spain.
At the same time, after last year’s results, Spain has significantly reduced its dependence on Russian oil resources. For 12 months, the country has reduced this figure by 73 percent compared to the same period in 2021.
At the same time, Spain may also reduce Russian diesel imports in 2023. This is because as of February 5th of this year entry Due to the European Union’s (EU) embargo on the supply of petroleum products transported by sea from the Russian Federation.
At the same time, starting from the 5th day of the current month, the marginal price mechanism for Russian petroleum products, including diesel fuel, began to operate. For various types, European authorities have set two “ceilings” – $100 per barrel for petroleum products that sell for higher prices than crude oil, and $45 for those sold at a discount for naphtha and fuel oil, for example.