Ukraine Continues Oil Transit to Europe Amid Sanctions on Russian Firm

Despite Ukrainian sanctions on Russian company Lukoil, oil continues to transit Ukraine to European nations as scheduled. The Slovakian economy ministry reported a temporary halt in oil deliveries from Lukoil to Slovakia due to these sanctions. The sanctions, imposed in June, banned Lukoil from operating in Ukraine.

Oil is still transiting through Ukraine to European countries 'as planned', according to an industry source from Ukraine who spoke with Reuters on Thursday.

Earlier on Thursday, Slovakia's economy ministry announced that oil deliveries from Russia's Lukoil to Slovakia via Ukraine had been temporarily halted after Lukoil was added to a Ukrainian sanctions list.

In June, Ukraine imposed sanctions against Lukoil, prohibiting the company from operating within the country.

(With inputs from agencies.)