SSHR: Slovakia has Enough Oil, Will Release Emergency Stocks if Necessary

Bratislava, 14 February (TASR) - Slovakia has sufficient emergency stocks of oil and oil products in line with the relevant EU and Slovak legislation and the State Material Reserves Administration (SSHR) is ready to release the necessary amount of these stocks with the government's consent, SSHR informed TASR on Saturday. SSHR also declared that it took necessary measures immediately after being informed about the interruption of oil supplies to the Slovak territory via the Druzhba oil pipeline. "In response to the situation, SSHR has promptly convened a special meeting of the NESO Oil Security Commission, which will take place on Monday (16 February). The commission will assess the current situation, the level of potential threat and further steps in securing oil supplies," the administration explained. According to SSHR, the continuity of oil and oil product supplies to the market, including for households and strategic sectors of the economy, isn't currently under threat. "The situation continues to be monitored in close cooperation with the affected entities," added SSHR. Two weeks ago, Russia destroyed the Druzhba oil pipeline infrastructure in eastern Ukraine. This also halted oil supplies to Slovakia. ko