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March 4, 2026

MOL reported Janaf to the European Commission: 'They charge three times higher prices'

MOL recalls that on January 27 this year, crude oil supplies to Hungary and Slovakia via the Druzhba pipeline were interrupted, and it has been out of operation since then.

MOL reported Janaf to the European Commission: 'They charge three times higher prices'

TL;DR

  • MOL and Slovnaft have filed a complaint against Janaf with the European Commission.
  • The complaint alleges abuse of a monopolistic position by Janaf.
  • Crude oil supplies to Hungary and Slovakia via the Druzhba pipeline were interrupted on January 27.
  • Janaf has a monopoly over supplying Hungarian and Slovak refineries with seaborne oil.
  • MOL claims Janaf is charging three to four times the market price for transport.
  • Janaf is accused of delaying the acceptance of legally imported Russian crude oil.
  • MOL and Slovnaft state that Hungarian and Slovak refineries can legally receive Russian crude oil by sea if the Druzhba pipeline is non-operational.

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