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Reuters
Reuters
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By Marek Strzelecki and Miranda Murray

Druzhba pipeline leak reduces Russian oil flows to Germany

A view of PERN's oil storage facility, part of the Druzhba pipeline infrastructure, in Miszewko Strzalkowskie near Plock, Poland, October 12, 2022. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel

Germany said on Wednesday it was receiving less oil but still had adequate supplies, after Poland found a leak in the Druzhba pipeline that delivers crude from Russia to Europe that Warsaw said showed no sign of being caused by sabotage.

The discovery of the leak in the main route carrying oil to Germany, which operator PERN said it found on Tuesday evening, comes as Europe is on high alert over its energy security in the aftermath of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine which has cut supplies of gas.

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