Lukoil keeps volumes of oil supplies to pipeline system — source
Oil is transported through the Druzhba pipeline in line with accepted nominations, the source said
MOSCOW, July 23. /TASS/. Lukoil did not resume transit oil supplies via Ukraine in the direction of Slovakia and Hungary, an informed source in the industry told reporters.
Oil is transported in line with accepted nominations and Lukoil is reallocating volumes, he noted.
"It is in accordance with nominations accepted for transportation. For July - yes, Lukoil has not resumed [oil transit via Ukraine]," the source said.
The company at the same maintains volumes of oil deliveries to the Russian pipeline system, the source noted.
"No, they did not reduce. The system capacity enables reallocation to any directions," he added.
Ukraine terminated Lukoil’s oil transit earlier because Kiev had included the company into its sanction list. Hungary stated that it views Ukraine’s actions on the ban of oil supplies from Russia as unfriendly.
Oil from Russia is supplied to Hungary and Slovakia over the southern branch of the Druzhba oil pipeline passing through Ukraine and exempt from sanctions of the European Union.