The Czech government says the country has boosted its energy security by completing a project to finish its dependence on oil delivery from Russia

The Czech Republic is ready to abandon imports of russian crude oil through the Druzhba pipeline and replace it with supplies through the Transalpine Oil

Upgrades to boost the capacity for oil deliveries to the Czech Republic via the TAL pipeline are complete, ending the country's need to import Russian crude, Prime Minister Petr Fiala said on Tuesday.

The issue concerns supplies via the Druzhba pipeline through Belarus.

The Czech Republic has completed the modernization of the oil pipeline that connects it to European suppliers, allowing the nation to stop importing

The Czech Republic has enhanced its energy security by eliminating reliance on oil deliveries from Russia. Previously, the country sourced about half of its oil—approximately 4 million metric tons—through the Druzhba pipeline from Russia.

The Czech Republic announced this Tuesday that it no longer depends on Russian oil, after the expansion of the capacity of the Transalpine Pipeline (TAL) was completed, reported Prime Minister Petr Fiala.