Fico threatens power cuts over oil dispute
Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico said he may call on Slovak energy companies to cut off electricity supplies to Ukraine if Kyiv does not resume oil transit on Monday.
Details of the application
According to Fico, if the requirements are not met, he will ask Slovak businesses to stop exporting electricity to Ukraine.
This is a possible response to the situation with Russian oil supplies.
Why it is important for Ukraine
Slovakia is one of the key sources of electricity imports for Ukraine. Along with
Together with Hungary and Romania, it is part of the top 3 directions, Ukraine is «picking up» the electricity deficit from there.
In the event of supply constraints, this can happen:
increase the load on the power system
make it difficult to balance during peak hours
increase the risks of local restrictions
Context.
Energy relations in the region remain tense amid Russia's war against Ukraine and the EU's sanctions policy towards Russian energy.
The official reaction of the Ukrainian side to Fico's statement has not yet been made public.
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