A total of four people have been detained over the recent incident with contaminated oil in the Druzhba pipeline, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said Tuesday
MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 07th May, 2019) A total of four people have been detained over the recent incident with contaminated oil in the Druzhba pipeline, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said Tuesday.
"Investigation has detected a group of companies engaged in illegal activities and delivery of substandard oil to the system using organochlorine compounds in an excessive amount... A criminal case has been initiated under Articles 158, 210 and 215.2. Four people have been detained and placed in a detention facility," Novak told the cabinet.
"Pumping of standard-compliant oil to the port of Ust-Luga continues. We expect it to reach the port on the morning of May 8," the minister also said.
Novak added that Transneft had started to conduct daily checks of oil quality indicators in its pipelines instead of the previous regime with checks held once in 10 days.
"In general, this situation has not affected Russia's production and export volumes, as the flows were promptly redirected and the companies continue to operate normally," Novak concluded.
