Czech refinery in Litvínov can handle a switch exclusively to non-Russian oil

The refinery in Litvínov is technologically capable of handling a switch exclusively to non-Russian oil. This was confirmed by a three-week test in October, during which the Litvínov refinery processed non-Russian oil exclusively for the first time in its history, ORLEN Unipetrol Group spokesman Pavel Kaidl told the ČTK news agency today. The main condition for the Czech Republic to move away from Russian oil is an increase in the capacity of the TAL pipeline, which falls under the remit of the Czech state and is due to be completed at the end of 2024, Kaidl said.

With capacity to process 5.8 million tonnes of crude oil a year, ORLEN Unipetrol Group is the largest refinery in the Czech Republic. According to Kaidl, the subsequent modernization of the Litvínov plant, including the adaptation of production and related processes to new crude oil blends, will ensure the security of fuel supplies to the Czech market and increase the company’s competitiveness internationally.

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