Resumption of Druzhba Pipeline Oil Supplies

Slovak Economy Minister Denisa Sakova announced crude oil supplies via the Druzhba pipeline from Ukraine to Slovakia are set to restart Thursday. The pipeline has been inactive since January following an alleged Russian attack. Ukraine began repressurizing the pipeline starting Wednesday morning from Belarus.

On Wednesday, Slovak Economy Minister Denisa Sakova confirmed that crude oil supplies through the Druzhba pipeline from Ukraine to Slovakia are scheduled to resume on Thursday morning.

The minister shared via Facebook that the Ukrainian authorities have started repressurizing the pipeline. This infrastructure has been out of service since January, a result of what Ukraine claims was a Russian assault.

The repressurization activities are happening with the involvement of Belarus, marking a key step towards restoring oil flow through this vital channel.