According to Bloomberg, the cost of transporting oil from Russia to Hungary and Slovakia will increase from 11.5 to 13.6 euros per ton of raw material starting January 1, 2023.

The authorities of Ukraine explain this decision by massive missile attacks on their territory by Russia, which led to a lack of fuel, a significant shortage of electricity and, as a result, to an increase in its price.

In addition, according to the general director of "Ukrtransnafta"

Uladzimir Tsapenda

, the costs of organizing the protection of the company's facilities and guaranteeing safe working conditions for its personnel have increased sharply.

The official representative of the Russian company "Transneft"

Igor Demin

confirmed the receipt of the letter from "Ukrtransnefta".

According to him, the Russian company is studying the offer and is "preparing an appropriate appeal to government structures."

The "Druzhba" oil pipeline, built in the 1960s, was intended for the supply of crude oil from the Urals to the countries of the then Council of Economic Mutual Assistance: Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Poland and East Germany.

Now it passes from Russia through the territory of Ukraine and supplies oil to Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Germany.

On October 6, the European Union approved the eighth package of economic sanctions against Russia.

In particular, it includes a ban on the transportation of Russian oil purchased above the EU price ceiling.

However, this only applies to oil transported by tankers, not through pipelines.