Poland is trying to stop importing Russian oil during the next year (2023) without paying fines, through the Drogba pipeline, as it has asked its German neighbor to support it in this.
Warsaw is in consultation with Berlin to seek its support in getting EU approval to impose sanctions on their joint part of the Druzhba pipeline, it said. ReutersSaturday November 26 (2022).
Europe and Western countries have imposed sanctions on Moscow, due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, while European Union countries prepare to stop importing Russian oil transported by sea, starting on February 5 December, according to data viewed by the specialized energy platform.
Germany’s call for help
Two well-informed sources told Reuters that Poland had asked Germany for help in obtaining European approval to impose sanctions on the joint part of the Druzhba pipeline, in order to avoid paying a hefty fine for entering into long-term contracts for the purchase of crude oil from Moscow earlier, as the termination of these contracts will offer it to pay the penalty terms.
The following infographic, prepared by the specialized energy platform, explains the importance of the Druzhba pipeline in transporting Russian gas to European countries:
Polish refinery PKN Orlen has signed a long-term purchase agreement Russian oil and transfer it across Drogba pipelinewhich has so far been exempt from any Western embargoes or sanctions.
The Drogba pipeline, the longest in the world, transports crude oil some 4,000 km from eastern Russia to Ukraine, Belarus, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Germany.
The Drogba network has many pipelines. To present your products throughout Eastern Europe and beyond.
The Russian oil company (Rosneft) operates the Druzhba pipeline in Russia, which has a capacity of 1.4 million barrels per day.
Memorandum of Understanding
The Polish and German ministries of climate and economy are close to signing a memorandum of understanding on the rules of oil transport in the two countries.
This comes in light of ongoing talks between the two EU member states about issuing a European decision to impose sanctions on the Druzhba pipeline, or at least the northern part of it, allowing them to block Russian oil imports without imposing fines.
The southern part of Drogba carries oil to Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, and despite the deterioration of relations between Moscow and Western countries since the invasion of Ukraine, the extent of the deterioration increases with some countries more than others, especially Poland and Germany, although the latter was an ally of Russia during the era of former Anguilla Chancellor Merkel.
European countries are taking many steps to get rid of their dependence on Russian gas and oil imports, according to information obtained by the specialized energy platform.
Norwegian gas
In early October 2022, Poland announced the start of the flow of Norwegian gas in the Baltic gas pipeline, which passes through Denmark and the Baltic Sea, according to the announcement of the company “Gas-System”, according to data seen by the ‘energy specialized platform.
However, projections indicate that both Poland And Germany will face challenges diversifying its energy sources, after cutting off oil imports through Drogba.
It seems that at this moment Europe cannot do without imports of Russian oil or gas, as confirmed by the European Commissioner for Energy Cadre Simpson, during the COP 27 climate summit, which concluded its work in the Egyptian city of Sharm el-Sheikh last week.
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