Przyjazn oil pipeline may still be repaired

Managers from the Russian enterprise announced at the beginning of the year that the pipeline could be shut down as its repair would be unprofitable. However, recently the Russian technological supervision watchdog Rostechnadzor demanded Transnieft conduct repairs. Transnieft's management may still attempt to prove that the repairs are not possible, but this could lead to the company being pressed by the Kremlin - especially considering that the European Commission recently announced it will mediate the issue. For the time being the refinery is importing oil via sea and thus is depressing both its results and the results of Orlen. (Rzeczpospolita, pp. A1, B1) M.M.