The Czech Republic ends its energy dependence on Russian oil imports The Czech Republic has boosted its energy security by completing a project to finish the country’s dependence on oil delivery from Russia, the government said on Tuesday.
The Czech Republic previously received about half of its oil, or 4 million metric tons, through the Druhzba pipeline from Russia.
Finance Minister Zbyněk Stanjura said the Orlen Unipetrol refiner does not plan to import any Russian oil any more, starting in the second half of the year.
The Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary are the only remaining European Union member states still receiving oil from Russia.
Prime Minister Petr Fiala said the Russian imports were no longer necessary because the country is "able to get all its oil supplies from the West.”.
