Oil Supplies to Slovakia via Druzhba Pipeline Resumed

Bratislava, 20 August (TASR) - Oil supplies through the Druzhba pipeline resumed on Tuesday (19 August) evening, with state-run oil carrier Transpetrol confirming standard flow of oil, TASR was told by Economy Ministry's press department the same day. "Oil flowing into Slovakia is currently at the standard level. In the coming days, we will have more information available as to whether there will be any adjustments to the supply schedule for this month and whether damage to the infrastructure outside the territory of the Slovak Republic will affect the total monthly volume," said Economy Minister Denisa Sakova (Voice-SD). She believes the impacts will be minimal, because oil supplies through the Druzhba pipeline have resumed swiftly. However, the ministry will be closely monitoring oil transit over the next few days. Due to damage at a transformer station in Russia, oil supplies to Slovakia through the Druzhba pipeline were suspended on Monday. This was the second such incident involving infrastructure damage in the past week; in this case, however, affecting the operation of the pipeline, the Ministry noted. The Ukrainian military has confirmed it carried out a strike on a pumping station in Russia’s Tambov region, which led to a halt in oil transportation through the Druzhba pipeline, including supplies to Slovakia. jrg