Serbian US-sanctioned oil firm NIS's refinery to be operational Jan 17 or 18, president says

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04/01/2026 10:53

BELGRADE, Jan 4 (Reuters) - The Serbian oil refinery run by NIS, owned by Russia's Gazprom Neft SIBN.MM and Gazprom GAZM.MM and sanctioned by the United States, will be operational on January 17 or 18 after it received a temporary operational licence, President Aleksandar Vucic said on Sunday.

 (Reporting by Aleksandar Vasovic; editing by Hugh Lawson)

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