Supplies of Russian oil to Poland via the Druzhba pipeline have been suspended, Daniel Obaitek, CEO of the Polish oil refinery PKN Orlen, said on Saturday, Reuters reported.
“We effectively ensure supplies (of oil). Russia stopped supplies to Poland, which we were ready for. Only 10% of crude oil came from Russia, and we will replace it with oil from other sources,” Obaytek wrote on Twitter.
PKN Orlen said it could fully supply its refineries by sea and that the suspension of pipeline supplies would not affect the supply of gasoline and diesel to consumers.
This month, after the end of the contract with the Russian company Rosneft, Orlen continued to receive oil under an agreement with Tatneft (also Russian).
“Druzhba” was released from the sanctions imposed by the European Union against Russia.
The pipeline, which supplies oil to Poland and Germany, as well as Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, was exempted from sanctions to help countries with limited alternative supply options.
Last week, two sources told Reuters that the Kazakh crude producer would deliver 100,000 tonnes of oil via Russia’s Druzhba pipeline to Germany’s PCK Schwedt refinery in March after agreeing commercial and legal terms with all parties involved.
Source: Hot News
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