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Croatia: JANAF rebuts MOL and Slovnaft allegations of supply risks

Croatian pipeline operator JANAF has issued a strong response after MOL and Slovnaft informed the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Competition that JANAF’s actions allegedly threaten the security of supply through the JANAF oil pipeline. The two companies argue that recent decisions by the Croatian operator have created operational uncertainty for their refineries in Hungary and […]

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Region: MOL and Slovnaft accuse JANAF of undermining EU supply security

Oil companies MOL and Slovnaft have written to the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Competition to raise serious concerns over the conduct of Croatia’s state-owned pipeline operator JANAF, warning that its actions are undermining the security of non-Russian oil supplies. In their letter, the companies state that JANAF recently informed them it would accept already-purchased and

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Hungary: MOL CEO says Danube refinery fire caused by technical failure, not sabotage

MOL Group CEO Zsolt Hernadi has dismissed claims that the recent fire at the company’s Danube refinery in Százhalombatta was the result of sabotage or politically motivated interference, stating that the incident was caused solely by a technical malfunction. The fire, which occurred on 20 October, originated within the refinery’s interconnected processing units and was

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Region: Croatia’s JANAF and Hungary’s MOL advance talks on new oil transport deal amid supply and sanctions concerns

Representatives of Croatia’s state-owned pipeline operator JANAF and Hungary’s MOL Group met to assess the current situation and coordinate the next steps toward concluding a new crude oil transport agreement for the upcoming period. Initial negotiations between the two companies began in early October, focusing on a renewed contract governing the transport of crude oil

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Hungary: MOL resumes fuel production at Százhalombatta refinery following fire incident

Fuel production has resumed at MOL’s Százhalombatta refinery, operating at reduced capacity as the company gradually brings back online units unaffected by the recent fire. MOL confirmed that the restart process is on schedule and that Hungary’s domestic fuel supply remains stable and fully secured. The fire broke out on 20 October at the AV3

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MOL refinery fire under control as Hungary assesses impact on fuel supply

Hungarian oil and gas company MOL announced that it has started restarting unaffected units at its Danube refinery after a major overnight fire. Fire crews remain on-site as safety inspections continue. The company confirmed that the fire is now under control, the area has been secured, and an investigation has been launched to determine the

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Serbia: MOL to expand Sremski Karlovci fuel storage terminal, strengthening energy infrastructure

Hungarian oil company MOL is set to expand its fuel storage terminal in Sremski Karlovci through a new round of investment. The expansion involves acquiring additional land from Dunav Oil and partnering with Naftachem, which will oversee construction and project execution. The move is expected to significantly increase MOL’s storage capacity in Serbia and reinforce

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Hungary and Croatia move to resolve tensions over oil supply, begin pipeline negotiations

Tensions between Hungary and Croatia appear to be easing after a period of sharp accusations, during which Croatian authorities were accused of benefiting from the war in Ukraine and sanctions on Russia. State-owned Croatian oil pipeline operator JANAF confirmed that Hungarian company MOL will send representatives to Zagreb next week to start negotiations on importing

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Region: MOL warns JANAF pipeline fails to prove reliable capacity for supplying Hungary and Slovakia

Last week, Hungarian oil company MOL and Croatian state-owned transporter JANAF conducted joint tests on the JANAF pipeline, but results did not confirm that the system can sustain long-term crude oil flows to Hungary and Slovakia. According to MOL, the pipeline was only able to operate at the required capacity for short periods of one

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Croatia: JANAF denies MOL claims, confirms full pipeline capacity for central European refineries

State-owned oil transport company JANAF has firmly rejected claims by Hungary’s MOL Group regarding alleged technical issues during capacity tests on the oil pipeline segment from the Sisak Terminal to the Hungarian border in September 2025. JANAF specifically dismissed suggestions that it cannot meet the annual crude oil needs of MOL’s two Central European refineries.

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