Ukraine Increases Russian Oil Transit Tariff By 18.3%

Since January 1, 2023, Ukraine has increased the tariff for transporting Russian oil through its territory by 18.3%, or EUR 2.1 per ton to EUR 13.6 per ton.

The Russian publication Kommersant announced this, Ukrainian News Agency reports.

The tariff applies to the Druzhba oil pipeline system, which transports oil towards Slovakia and Hungary.

The last time Ukraine raised the price of transportation by Druzhba was in April - from EUR 8.6 to EUR 11.5 per ton.

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, in November, Ukraine warned Russia about an increase in the tariff for oil transit through the Druzhba pipeline.

In August, the transit of Russian oil was suspended due to non-payment by Transneft (Russia) of an advance payment for the transportation of oil, and in November - due to a drop in voltage after the mass shelling by the Russian Federation of the territory of Ukraine.

In 2021, compared to 2020, oil transit through Ukraine decreased by 3.2% to 12.7 million tons.