US EditionPoland's Orlen Will No Longer Buy Russian Oil, CEO Says
- Polish state energy company Orlen ended its last contract for Russian oil with Rosneft on June 30, 2025, in the Czech Republic.
- Orlen's move follows Poland's post-2022 policy to stop importing Russian coal, gas, and oil after Russia invaded Ukraine.
- Orlen wholly switched to non-Russian crude by March 2025, sourcing oil globally and ending all Russian supply agreements in the region.
- Orlen CEO Ireneusz Fafara emphasized that revenue from Russian oil should not contribute to the conflict in Ukraine and confirmed that the company’s refineries now rely exclusively on crude oil sourced from various regions across the globe.
- Orlen's contract expiry and the Czech Republic's pipeline upgrades signal enhanced energy security and independence from Russian crude in Central Europe.
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Poland’s Orlen Ends Russian Oil Purchases
Poland’s refiner Orlen is ending ties with Russian oil as a long-term contract with Rosneft expires on June 30, in a move to boost energy security in the entire central European region, the Polish company said on Monday. The contract with Rosneft, which ended on June 30, 2025, was the final agreement linking Orlen to Russian crude. This contract covered deliveries to Orlen’s refinery in Litvinov in the Czech Republic. Since March 2025, all of…
Polish state energy giant Orlen celebrates ending final oil contract with Russia
Keep our news free from ads and paywalls by making a donation to support our work! Notes from Poland is run by a small editorial team and is published by an independent, non-profit foundation that is funded through donations from our readers. We cannot do what we do without your support. Polish state energy giant Orlen says it has finally “freed the region from Russian crude oil” after ending its last contract for supplies from Russia to one of …
Polish oil company Orlen announced that it has stopped purchasing Russian oil after its last contract to supply its Czech refinery expired in June 2025, making it completely independent of Russian energy sources, the company said.
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