- Title: Drone footage shows oil leak on Polish leg of Druzhba pipeline
- Date: 12th October 2022
- Summary: NEAR ZURAWICE, POLAND (OCTOBER 12, 2022) (REUTERS) (MUTE) VARIOUS DRONE SHOTS OVER THE AREA OF THE OIL LEAK, OIL ON THE GROUND, FIREFIGHTERS ON SITE NEAR ZURAWICE, POLAND (OCTOBER 12, 2022) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF FIREFIGHTER VEHICLES ON SITE FIREFIGHTER VEHICLES ON SITE, OIL TANKER TRUCKS ARRIVING ON SITE NEAR ZURAWICE, POLAND (OCTOBER 12, 2022) (REUTERS) (MUTE) OIL TANKER TRUCKS ARRIVING ON SITE NEAR ZURAWICE, POLAND (OCTOBER 12, 2022) (REUTERS) FIREFIGHTER VEHICLES ON SITE, HELICOPTER HEARD FLYING OVER THE AREA HELICOPTER FLYING OVER AREA FIELD, FIREFIGHTERS ON SITE INTERNET (OCTOBER 12, 2022) (REUTERS) (MUTE) GRAPHIC SHOWING DRUZHBA PIPELINE ACROSS EUROPE AND LOCATION OF LEAK
- Embargoed: 26th October 2022 12:25
- Keywords: DRUZHBA LEAK ENERGY OIL POLAND RUSSIA
- Location: NEAR ZURAWICE, POLAND / INTERNET
- City: NEAR ZURAWICE, POLAND / INTERNET
- Country: Poland
- Topics: Commodities Markets,Europe,Economic Events,Editors' Choice
- Reuters ID: LVA001172212102022RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text:A major oil leak near the Polish hub of the Druzhba pipeline, which carries Russian oil to Europe, was visible from the air on Wednesday (October 12).
Drone video clearly shows the extent of the leak on fields around 70 kilometres (44 miles) west from the Plock refinery, Poland's biggest such facility.
Firefighters and oil tankers were seen on site as Poland said the leak was most likely caused by an accident.
Operator PERN said it discovered the leak on Tuesday (October 11) evening.
The pipeline is the main route carrying oil to Germany and comes as Europe faces a severe energy crisis in the aftermath of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
Germany's PCK Refinery in Schwedt said on Wednesday it was still receiving oil deliveries from the Druzhba pipeline but at reduced capacity.
It was unclear for how long deliveries would be reduced and it would consider adjusting its operations, the refinery said.
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