Czechs discussing possible fuel supplies from Slovakia, minister says

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23/04/2026 08:30

PRAGUE, April 23 (Reuters) - The Czech Republic is discussing possibly increasing refined fuel supplies from MOL's MOLB.BU Slovak refinery Slovnaft in case the Czech fuels market, dependent on imports, faces a shortage due to possibly lower production in Germany, Czech Industry and Trade Minister Karel Havlicek said on Thursday.

Havlicek said at energy conference that German fuels production could decrease following the announcement that Russia would stop shipping Kazakh oil through the northern branch of the Druzhba pipeline to Germany, which could have an impact on the Czech market.

 (Reporting by Jan Lopatka)

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