Supplies via the Druzhba pipeline to the European Union halved because of the disaster
In the end of a pipe rupture of the oil pipeline "Friendship" within Belarus oil supplies to the European Union decreased in 2 times to repair a damaged pipeline, said Advisor to the President of Transneft Igor Demin.
"now volumes reduced in 2 times," - said Demin, explaining that Sunday afternoon there was a break in one of the 2 pipes of the pipeline in the area of the village Bobovichi. Information on the causes of the disaster so far no.
According to Demin, finish repairs and begin the start of the pipeline is expected to be fifteen. 00, so volumes can be reconstructed by Monday evening, reports RIA " Novosti ". Speaking on the reduction of oil supplies to the European Union because of the disaster, Demin said that the Firm may not make it until the end of April to put the amount of consumers." somehow compensate (oil supply), question time in April or will have to move in may, " said he. Along with this, in the organization of Belneftekhim said that the April plan of oil supplies from Russia to the European Union on the oil pipeline "Friendship" because of the disaster will not be affected. Demin also said that until not have information about the volume of oil spilled and the environmental damage. The Druzhba pipeline length of about 6 thousand Kilometers is the largest pipeline system in the world. The Northern section of the pipeline passes through Belarus, Poland and Germany, and the southern Ukraine, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary.
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