Oil provides to German refineries through Poland had been unaffected by a leak reported Sunday in one of many two Druzhba pipeline hyperlinks, Polish state pipeline operator PERN SA stated in an internet site assertion.
Emergency employees secured the realm across the pipeline close to Pniewy, western Poland, after studying of a attainable leak at round 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, Martin Halasz, a spokesman for the firefighters, stated by cellphone earlier as we speak.
The capability of the second Druzhba line permits PERN to produce the wants of German purchasers in full, the corporate stated late Sunday, including that it’s at the moment investigating the explanation behind the leak.
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The pipeline provides the Leuna and Schwedt refineries in japanese Germany, which purchase oil through Poland’s Baltic Sea port of Gdansk. Schwedt additionally buys from Kazakhstan.
Individuals residing close to the leak aren’t in peril, PERN stated.
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