The European Commission wants Germany to refuse to supply oil to the country via the Druzhba pipeline as part of imposing further sanctions against Russia. It has been reported EU observerreferring to the draft of the relevant document.
“The temporary exemption granted to Germany for the supply of crude oil through the pipeline from Russia through the northern part of the Druzhba oil pipeline … must end,” the document says.
At the same time, it is noted that Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia may continue to import oil coming to these countries through this pipeline.
It was previously reported that Poland’s largest oil refinery, Orlen, is located. takes less $27 million per day due to restrictions on oil imports from Russia. Alternative Russian oil costs the company $30 more per barrel, according to the company’s president, Daniel Obaitek.
At the same time, the company continues to use Russian oil supplied through the Druzhba pipeline at its refinery in the town of Litvinov.