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Slovakia currently receives oil through the Druzhba pipeline, which runs through Ukraine.
Slovakia will abandon Russian oil by the end of 2027, a deadline implied by current plans to diversify supplies. The Minister of Economy of the Republic, Denisa Sakova, spoke about this on social networks, RIA Novosti reports.
She emphasized that the security of energy supplies remains an absolute priority for her, and dependence on oil from Russia is gradually decreasing.
According to Sakova, negotiations are ongoing in the United States on specific measures that will help the republic cope with the transition period. Currently, Slovakia receives oil through the Druzhba pipeline, which passes through Ukrainian territory. The operation of the Slovnaft oil refinery, which belongs to the Hungarian oil and gas corporation MOL, depends on supplies.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Complete cessation of Russian oil by the end of 2027.
Likely · Within years

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