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US sanctions Serbian oil industry due to Russian ownership

2025-01-10 18:54:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

US sanctions Serbian oil industry due to Russian ownership

The United States on Friday included the Serbian Oil Industry in the package of sanctions against the main Russian oil producers, Gazprom Neft and Surgutneftegas.

The Oil Industry of Serbia (NIS), majority-owned by Russian companies Gazprom Neft and Gazprom, is Serbia's sole supplier of gas and the owner of two pipelines that transport gas from Russia to Serbia.

The sanctions, which Serbian President Aleksandar Vu?i? had warned about on December 13 of last year, have now been joined by Great Britain.

Serbia, which officially seeks membership in the European Union, maintains close relations with Moscow and has refused to join sanctions against Russia over its aggression in Ukraine.

The Serbian president said the sanctions are "part of wider geopolitical pressure on Russia" and a blow to Serbia, which is negotiating a new gas supply deal with Russia as the current deal expires in March 2025. .

Russian companies own about 56 percent of the shares in the Serbian Oil Industry.

The Serbian President said on Friday that the US demands the "complete withdrawal of Russian capital and interests" from the Serbian Oil Industry and the transformation of ownership must be completed within 45 days and must be approved by the United States./VOA





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