Czechs offer Slovakia emergency oil as Druzhba dispute escalates

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The halt of Russian oil via the Druzhba pipeline due to extensive Russian attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure has caused serious problems for Hungary and Slovakia, which are still dependent on Russian oil. Amid rising tensions, Prague has offered Bratislava “a limited volume of oil supplies” to help the neighbor state in the event of a crisis.

The transport of Russian crude oil via the Druzhba pipeline leading through Ukraine has been halted since the end of January, due to extensive Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure.

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Author: Daniela Lazarová