11.10.2024, 15:28
Ukraine will continue to transit oil and gas to the European Union, Fico believes
Source: OREANDA-NEWS
OREANDA-NEWS Ukraine will continue to transit oil and gas through its territory to the European Union, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico believes.
"Yes, Ukraine does not want to transport Russian gas and Russian oil for political reasons. There are no other reasons there. (Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis) Shmygal says that they are reliable partners and will transport oil and gas for the member states of the European Union, but he no longer talks about oil and gas with any definition, he talks about oil and gas," Fico said at a press conference on Friday.
As the Prime Minister of Slovakia recalled, Kiev recently confirmed that it is not interested in signing new agreements with Moscow on the transit of gas and oil. "When we were in Ukraine, Mr. Prime Minister said what we have known for two years: Ukraine is not interested in signing agreements with Russia on the transit of Russian gas and Russian oil. We all know that. But I said at the same press conference, but none of you gave it, that Ukraine is an associated state of the European Union and it has obligations to transport oil and gas," Fico added, addressing reporters.
At the beginning of this week, Fico, following the results of the next round of Slovak-Ukrainian consultations, said that Ukraine had confirmed its interest in using its infrastructure for gas and oil transit to Europe.
The current agreement on the transit of Russian gas to Europe through Ukraine expires at the end of 2024 and Kiev has repeatedly stated that it does not plan to extend it. The agreement between Transneft and Ukrtransnafta on the transit of Russian oil is valid until 2030, however, the EU oil embargo, currently prohibiting oil supplies from the Russian Federation by sea and along the northern branch of Druzhby (to Germany and Poland), with respect to supplies along the southern branch (through Ukraine towards Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic) It provides for the postponement of the application of sanctions until a special decision of the EU Council in this regard.
Mikhail Podolyak, adviser to the head of Vladimir Zelensky's office, said in late August that Ukraine would stop both Russian gas transit and transit through the Druzhba oil pipeline from January 1, 2025, referring to an EU resolution according to which Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Hungary had to find opportunities to diversify oil supplies and stop the transit of Russian oil through Ukraine.
"Yes, Ukraine does not want to transport Russian gas and Russian oil for political reasons. There are no other reasons there. (Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis) Shmygal says that they are reliable partners and will transport oil and gas for the member states of the European Union, but he no longer talks about oil and gas with any definition, he talks about oil and gas," Fico said at a press conference on Friday.
As the Prime Minister of Slovakia recalled, Kiev recently confirmed that it is not interested in signing new agreements with Moscow on the transit of gas and oil. "When we were in Ukraine, Mr. Prime Minister said what we have known for two years: Ukraine is not interested in signing agreements with Russia on the transit of Russian gas and Russian oil. We all know that. But I said at the same press conference, but none of you gave it, that Ukraine is an associated state of the European Union and it has obligations to transport oil and gas," Fico added, addressing reporters.
At the beginning of this week, Fico, following the results of the next round of Slovak-Ukrainian consultations, said that Ukraine had confirmed its interest in using its infrastructure for gas and oil transit to Europe.
The current agreement on the transit of Russian gas to Europe through Ukraine expires at the end of 2024 and Kiev has repeatedly stated that it does not plan to extend it. The agreement between Transneft and Ukrtransnafta on the transit of Russian oil is valid until 2030, however, the EU oil embargo, currently prohibiting oil supplies from the Russian Federation by sea and along the northern branch of Druzhby (to Germany and Poland), with respect to supplies along the southern branch (through Ukraine towards Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic) It provides for the postponement of the application of sanctions until a special decision of the EU Council in this regard.
Mikhail Podolyak, adviser to the head of Vladimir Zelensky's office, said in late August that Ukraine would stop both Russian gas transit and transit through the Druzhba oil pipeline from January 1, 2025, referring to an EU resolution according to which Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Hungary had to find opportunities to diversify oil supplies and stop the transit of Russian oil through Ukraine.
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