Poland’s second-largest publicly listed firm, Orlen, formally ended its oil imports from Russia on Monday, following the expiration of its remaining contract with Russian oil agency Rosneft.
According to Polish state-run TVP World, the corporate ended oil imports from Russia to its Litvinov refinery within the Czech Republic, reducing its final tie to Russian crude.
“The money spent on Russian oil will not be used against those it shouldn’t be used against. People in Ukraine will not die for money from Russian oil,” Orlen CEO Ireneusz Fafara stated at a press convention.
Although shipments to Litvinov had already stopped in March, the contract’s expiry means Orlen is now absolutely freed from any agreements with Russian suppliers.
“We have closed this chapter… today we buy oil from all over the world. Our refineries process crude from the Middle East and the Persian Gulf, the North Sea, Africa and both Americas,” Fafara added.
Orlen operates two refineries within the Czech Republic: Litvinov, with a capability of 5.4 million tons yearly, and Kralupy, which has been operating solely on non-Russian crude lately.
Source: www.anews.com.tr