[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Branislav Slantchev [@slantchev](/creator/twitter/slantchev) on x 13.7K followers Created: 2025-07-22 05:27:52 UTC Serbia currently sources crude oil—including Russian-origin shipments—via tankers arriving at Croatia’s port of Omišalj, with transport through the JANAF pipeline to the Pančevo refinery, owned by Gazprom-controlled NIS. In light of EU sanctions on Russian oil and Croatia’s alignment with Brussels, Serbia and Hungary, in coordination with Russian representatives, are planning a new crude oil pipeline linking Serbia directly to Hungary’s Druzhba system. This infrastructure would bypass EU-controlled routes and secure a more stable supply of Russian oil for Serbia, a non-EU country. While the project is primarily framed as a means to meet Serbia’s domestic energy needs, it could also enable limited re-export of refined products into the EU. Such flows would likely face close regulatory and political scrutiny due to EU sanctions compliance mechanisms and the origin-tracing of crude inputs. The alignment of pro-Kremlin governments in Hungary (and Slovakia) with non-EU member Serbia whose position is best characterized as duplicitous is a cause of concern. XXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [russia](/topic/russia) [hungary](/topic/hungary) [serbia](/topic/serbia) [Post Link](https://x.com/slantchev/status/1947529002161475638)
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Branislav Slantchev @slantchev on x 13.7K followers
Created: 2025-07-22 05:27:52 UTC
Serbia currently sources crude oil—including Russian-origin shipments—via tankers arriving at Croatia’s port of Omišalj, with transport through the JANAF pipeline to the Pančevo refinery, owned by Gazprom-controlled NIS.
In light of EU sanctions on Russian oil and Croatia’s alignment with Brussels, Serbia and Hungary, in coordination with Russian representatives, are planning a new crude oil pipeline linking Serbia directly to Hungary’s Druzhba system. This infrastructure would bypass EU-controlled routes and secure a more stable supply of Russian oil for Serbia, a non-EU country.
While the project is primarily framed as a means to meet Serbia’s domestic energy needs, it could also enable limited re-export of refined products into the EU. Such flows would likely face close regulatory and political scrutiny due to EU sanctions compliance mechanisms and the origin-tracing of crude inputs.
The alignment of pro-Kremlin governments in Hungary (and Slovakia) with non-EU member Serbia whose position is best characterized as duplicitous is a cause of concern.
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