Russian oil supplies to Central Europe stopped by Ukraine

According to information from Moscow, the transit of Russian oil via the Druzhba (Friendship) pipeline to Hungary has been stopped.

Russian oil supplies to Central Europe stopped by Ukraine

According to information from Moscow, the transit of Russian oil via the Druzhba (Friendship) pipeline to Hungary has been stopped. The Russian pipeline monopolist Transneft blamed Ukraine for the delivery stop.

"In fact, (the Ukrainian company) Ukrtransnafta completely stopped pumping oil to Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia via the southern branch of the Druzhba pipeline on August 4 at 6:10 a.m.," Transneft announced on Tuesday, according to Russia's state-run news agency Ria Novosti . There was initially no confirmation from the Ukrainian side.

According to Transneft spokesman Igor Djomin, the end of the transit is related to payment problems: Ukraine is demanding payment in advance for the transit of Russian oil, but payments made by Transneft have been rejected because of new European sanctions.

On the other hand, deliveries continue via the northern route of the Druzhba, which leads through Belarus and Poland to Germany.