Several countries in
Russian state pipeline operator
The northern leg of the Druzhba pipeline, which runs through
EU leaders agreed in May to embargo most Russian oil imports by the end of the year as part of the bloc's sanctions over
The embargo covers Russian oil brought in by sea but allowed temporary Druzhba pipeline shipments to
Slovakia’s oil pipeline network operator, Transpetrol, and the refining company Slovnaft confirmed that Druzhba shipments to the nation had stopped.
Slovnaft, which is owned by Hungary’s MOL energy group, said its production has not been affected.
Slovnaft spokesperson
“The following days will show if it’s another escalation of the energy war by
Slovakia’s economy minister,
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