economy
March 4, 2026
Hungarian MOL Reports Croatian Janaf for Monopoly
Hungarian MOL and its Slovak subsidiary Slovnaft have reported Croatian Janaf to the European Commission's Directorate-General for Competition for abusing its monopoly position, MOL announced today.
TL;DR
- MOL and Slovnaft have reported Janaf to the European Commission for abusing its monopoly.
- Disruptions to the Druzhba pipeline have made Janaf the sole viable route for Hungarian and Slovak refineries.
- Janaf is accused of delaying the acceptance of legally imported sea-borne crude oil.
- MOL claims Janaf has been charging three to four times the market price for transport since 2022.
- The companies state that Janaf is exploiting its dominant position in energy infrastructure.
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