Slovakia taps emergency oil reserves as Druzhba shutdown shifts pressure to Croatia’s Adria pipeline
Slovakia declared an oil supply emergency and authorized the release of up to 250,000 tonnes from state reserves for Slovnaft after Russian crude flows through the Druzhba pipeline were disrupted. Prime Minister Robert Fico said using Croatia’s Adria pipeline would cost over five times more. Croatia signaled limits on routing more Russian oil, citing sanctions and rising costs. EU officials said Slovakia and Hungary hold 90 days of reserves but want a repair timeline from Ukraine.