Because of a leak in the Druzhba pipeline, the fire brigade in Poland has to pump out large quantities of oil. So far, the operator has not found any indications of external influence. However, the search for the cause is still ongoing.
After the discovery of a leak in the Druzhba oil pipeline in Poland, the operator of the pipeline has ruled out sabotage for the time being. Technicians got to the damaged area and found the hole, the Pern company said. “According to the initial findings and the way in which the pipeline is deformed, there is no evidence of an external impact at this time,” the statement said.
However, detailed analyzes are currently being carried out to determine the cause of the incident and to repair the pipeline so that oil can be pumped through the pipeline again as soon as possible. The Polish pipeline operator had previously announced that a leak had been discovered on the Druzhba pipeline, through which oil flows from Russia to Europe.
The hole is around 70 kilometers from the central Polish city of Plock. The main line through which the crude oil is delivered to Germany is affected. Until the evening hours, the fire brigade pumped large quantities of crude oil from a depression in a corn field where the oil had leaked from the underground pipeline. The incident was reminiscent of the explosions that ripped holes in the Nord Stream 1 and 2 Baltic Sea gas pipelines in late September.
The Druzhba (“Friendship”) pipeline is one of the largest in the world and supplies Russian oil to several countries in Central Europe. It also supplies the Schwedt refinery in Brandenburg, its pipes run partly above and partly below ground. According to the Brandenburg state government, Germany’s supply of Russian oil via the pipeline is secured.
