OREANDA-NEWS   After the suspension of Russian oil supplies, the Czech Republic's raw material reserves will last for three months. This is how analysts interviewed by RIA Novosti assessed the ability of a European country to survive without energy resources from the Russian Federation.

The republic's oil refineries have asked the authorities to provide them with raw materials from state reserves in order not to lose profits due to the cessation of Russian oil supplies. Thus, they will be able to continue producing fuel, despite interruptions in oil supplies via the Druzhba pipeline.

Lukas Vlcek, Minister of Industry and Trade, said earlier that the Czech Republic would not experience an oil shortage due to the modernization of the Transalpine oil pipeline. Deliveries along this route are expected in the second quarter of 2025. However, even in this case, for the uninterrupted operation of enterprises in Litvinovo, Orlen Unipetrol needs an additional 330 thousand tons of raw materials, which requires support from reserves.

The agency agreed to lend the raw materials. According to calculations, it should be enough for a month, but if necessary, the UGMR is ready to discuss the allocation of additional assistance. According to Pavel Shvagr, director of the department, Orlen Unipetrol is also looking for alternative suppliers who could send oil through the IKL pipeline and the associated TAL from Italy.

According to Reuters, Russian oil supplies to the Czech Republic via the Druzhba pipeline have been halted due to payment problems caused by Western sanctions. We are talking about payments between the Polish owner of Czech refineries (Orlen oil and gas concern) and Russian suppliers of raw materials. In this regard, the Russian side decided to cancel the applications of Czech importers for supplies in March.