Czech and Slovak Officials to Review Druzhba Oil Pipeline

Regional outlets describe Slovakia and Czechia as worried about their oil supply security because of uncertainty over the Druzhba section in Ukraine. They present Ukraine’s six‑week repair plan as an attempt to reassure neighbors, but note that Bratislava doubts whether this timetable and the promised guarantees are realistic. They expect more pressure on Kyiv and technical talks to continue while Prague and Bratislava build up reverse‑flow options to cut the risk of a sudden cutoff.

• •Slovak and Czech officials are pushing for an independent expert examination of the Druzhba pipeline to verify its condition and repair needs.
• •Ukraine has offered a six‑week schedule to fix or adjust its Druzhba segment to keep oil flowing westward.
• •Slovakia questions whether Ukraine can complete the proposed work and provide firm guarantees within six weeks.
• •Czechia and Slovakia are investing in reverse‑flow capacity so they can import oil from alternative directions if Ukrainian transit fails.
• •Regional governments want to keep refineries supplied while avoiding a direct break with Ukraine during the war with Russia.