Russian oil flows through Druzhba pipeline to Hungary and Slovakia at "normal level", Reuters says

Russian oil exports to Hungary and Slovakia via the Druzhba pipeline recovered to the normal level of 165,000 barrels per day in May.

Source: Reuters, citing sources

Details: Slovakia and Hungary began receiving oil through the pipeline on 23 April after a shutdown lasting several months. May was the first full month of oil supplies along this route after flows resumed.

The sources said Hungary and Slovakia received only 55,000 barrels per day in April, as the route operated for just one week.

Although pipeline pumping is now unrestricted, May supplies were below the 200,000-235,000 barrels per day recorded before the shutdown, as the countries began diversifying their imports.

Background: Pumping through Druzhba was halted in late January because of damage that Ukraine linked to a Russian airstrike. Ukraine completed repairs to the pipeline in April.

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