Flow of crude oil through JANAF to Pancevo refinery stopped: NIS issues urgent announcement

Pancevo refinery; Photo: NIS

The damage to a section of the Adriatic Oil Pipeline (JANAF) has interrupted the transportation of crude oil to the refinery in Pancevo in Serbia, and the NIS company told Tanjug today that they have sufficient fuel supplies and that the market is properly supplied with all types of oil derivatives.

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"Also, the current circumstances do not affect the reduction of the volume of crude oil processing at the Pancevo Refinery, which is taking place in line with the planned dynamic. NIS will continue to carefully monitor the development of the situation and undertake all necessary activities in order to preserve the orderly supply of the market," the company said.

Petroleum Industry of Serbia (NIS) added that they are in constant communication with JANAF and that they are continuously monitoring the situation regarding the interruption of crude oil transportation.

During overhaul works on Friday a part of the system collapsed on the JANAF oil pipeline between Sisak and Slavonski Brod in Croatia, causing a limited spillage of oil into the canal dug for the works.

The Croatian company JANAF announced at the time that the flow of oil had stopped, while there was no danger to the population or drinking water.

A total of 500 cubic meters of oil, i.e., 500,000 liters leaked, and approximately 200 cubic meters have been cleaned up so far.

(Telegraf Biznis/Tanjug)