Russian oil shipments to three European countries through Ukraine have stopped

Deliveries of Russian oil to three European countries via Ukraine have stopped, On Tuesday, August 9, the Russian company responsible for transporting hydrocarbons announced. In a press release, Transneft explained that its payment for the right to transit through Ukraine for August was denied due to the entry into force of some sanctions against Moscow.

And so, since August 4, the Ukrainian company UkrTransNafta “Stop providing services for the transportation of oil through the territory of Ukraine”Male Transneft. The deliveries in question are made via a branch of the Druzhba pipeline that runs through Ukraine, to three countries in the European Union (EU) without access to the sea: Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic.

Delivery via another branch of Druzhba passes through Belarus, “Connect normally”Transneft said. So Poland and Germany are always provided.

Despite the Russian invasion of Ukraine since the end of February, and the gradual embargo on Russian oil adopted by the European Union in June, Russian oil and gas continue to transit through Ukraine to the European Union, many of whose members are highly dependent on hydrocarbons from Moscow.

The supply was allowed to continue through the Drogba pipeline “Temporarily”, without a deadline. This concession was awarded to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, while 65% of his country’s oil consumption depends on Russia.