Slovak Refinery Processed Millions of Tons of Russian Oil Despite Sanctions

Slovnaft, Slovakia's main oil refinery, has processed millions of tons of Russian crude oil through the Transpetrol pipeline system over the past four years from 2022 to 2025, according to new data. The continued flow of Russian oil highlights Slovakia's ongoing energy dependence on Russia despite European Union sanctions imposed following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Transpetrol operates Slovakia's main oil pipeline infrastructure, which has historically been a key transit route for Russian energy supplies to Central Europe. The data raises questions about Slovakia's compliance with EU energy sanctions and its efforts to diversify away from Russian energy sources, as many European countries have sought alternative suppliers since the war began.