Azerbaijan now most significant supplier of oil to Czechia

Azerbaijan was the largest exporter of oil to Czechia last year, accounting for more than 42 percent of the latter’s total oil imports, according to data released by the Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade on Wednesday.

Russia’s long-standing position as the leading oil supplier to the Czech Republic came to an end; its share fell to 7.7 percent, with more oil also coming from countries such as Norway, Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia.

The change was mainly due to an increase in the capacity of the TAL pipeline and the suspension of deliveries via the Druzhba pipeline in the spring.

Radio Prague International