-- 俄羅斯原油經由「友誼」輸油管烏克蘭段的輸送於週三恢復,這可能結束了持續數月的能源危機。這場危機導致歐洲外交僵局,數十億歐元的援助計畫也因此擱淺。 斯洛伐克經濟部長丹妮莎·薩科娃在臉書上證實,烏克蘭石油運輸公司(Ukrtransnafta)已於週三上午開始從白俄羅斯邊境對管道進行加壓和重新註油。 薩科娃表示:“預計明天,即4月23日凌晨,將恢復向斯洛伐克的輸油和供油。” 匈牙利能源集團MOL也證實,已收到通知,烏克蘭已準備好恢復向兩國輸送原油。 這次輸油管中斷是由於1月底俄羅斯無人機襲擊造成的,導致匈牙利和斯洛伐克阻止了基輔急需的900億歐元(約1057.9億美元)歐盟貸款,這筆貸款用於國防和預算支持。 據報道,總統弗拉基米爾·澤連斯基將修復工作的完成與援助資金的解凍掛鉤,敦促歐盟駐布魯塞爾大使在石油到達目的地後儘快敲定援助方案。
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