The Czech Republic has completed upgrades to an oil pipeline connecting it with European suppliers, enabling it to halt imports of crude from Russia, the country’s prime minister said on Tuesday.
The upgraded TAL pipeline, which pumps oil from a marine terminal in the Italian port of Trieste, will allow the Czech Republic to import an additional 4 million metric tons annually, bringing the total up to 8 million a year.
This will suffice to cover the country’s oil demand and allow it to break its ties to Russia.
"This is a crucial moment for the Czech Republic because Russia can no longer blackmail us” with energy supplies, PM Petr Fiala said.
Thanks to a special exemption made in consideration of the Czech Republic’s prior dependance on Russian oil, the country continued to do business with Moscow despite sanctions on Russian oil implemented by the European Union after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
This will suffice to cover the country’s oil demand and allow it to break its ties to Russia.
"This is a crucial moment for the Czech Republic because Russia can no longer blackmail us” with energy supplies, PM Petr Fiala said.
Thanks to a special exemption made in consideration of the Czech Republic’s prior dependance on Russian oil, the country continued to do business with Moscow despite sanctions on Russian oil implemented by the European Union after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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