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Events: The Czechia and the reduction of dependence on Russian oil
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“It will require investment. Of course, the state-owned company Mero is acting in this matter and we will see what the final result will be, “says Václav Loula, spokesman for the Czech Association of Petroleum Industry and Trade. According to him, this path is the most acceptable for the Czechia. “That’s why it’s also logical that we ask for a postponement, we need to prepare in time,” he added.
According to Prime Minister Petr Fiala (ODS), a request has already been made to expand the capacity of the TAL pipeline. “I have also negotiated bilaterally with some countries, now it is happening, it has already moved to a more working level. The comment process is now underway on the part of the shareholders, “he said.
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The Czechia is also quickly filling natural gas storage tanks, but a complete interruption of consumption from Russia, but in the sixth sanctions package is not. The bins are now more than half full. Unlike oil, however, the Czech Republic is almost 100 percent dependent on natural gas from Russia.
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According to MEP Dita Charanzová (YES), the current situation is a great lesson for the future. “Germany in particular has made a big mistake in the past by betting only on the Russian card, a departure from nuclear energy and so on. And now he pays the tax and we with him, “she said in 90 ‘.
She added that the EU must not rely on unstable partners. “Europe’s priority for the coming period will be independent energy and energy policy,” she said, adding that the goal now was to move away from Russian suppliers.
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90 ‘ČT24: MEP Dita Charanzová and MEP Jiří Pospíšil on dependence on Russian oil
Source: CT24
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According to MEP Jiří Pospíšil (TOP 09), even in the case of granting an exemption from the EU, the Czechia should do its utmost not to use it in its entirety. “The pressure should be much more intense, so that if it is a year and a half when the sixth package is adopted, we will agree to expand the pipeline as soon as possible,” he added.
“The priority is the transalpine pipeline, which runs from Trieste to Ingolstadt, which we currently use in the amount of three million cubic meters per year for the Kralupy refinery – they are non-Russian oils, it is an ideal option for us to prepare for increasing the capacity of this pipeline in the order of about four million tons, “explains Natland chief economist Petr Bartoň.
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