Orlen cuts itself off from Russian oil
“Polish refineries do not use raw materials from the East. When diversifying supplies, we focus on stable quality raw materials, but we also take into account their properties, which enable us to achieve good yields,” said Ireneusz Fąfara, president of Orlen.
“The Orlen Group is well prepared to completely abandon Russian oil, which is currently processed only by the refinery in Litvinov, Czech Republic. The expansion of the transmission infrastructure in the Czech Republic is crucial, as it is the main limitation for abandoning the import of Russian oil to this country,” he added.
He stressed that Orlen had already done everything it could to make the Czech refinery independent of raw materials from the East.
Tests at the Litvinov refinery
“The plant in Litvinov is conducting tests during which non-Russian raw material mixtures are successfully processed. This confirms that the refinery is able to process only non-Russian crude oil. The second Czech plant belonging to the Orlen Group – located in Kralupy – does not use Russian raw material at all,” said Ireneusz Fąfara.
The company Mero – a Czech pipeline operator, 100% dependent on the Czech government – is responsible for the expansion of the transmission infrastructure.
The expansion of the Transalpine Pipeline (TAL) will increase the capacity of this pipeline. It will enable greater imports of oil from the south and will allow the Czech Republic to become independent from supplies of raw materials from Russia. The project is to be completed in 2025. (PAP Biznes)
