MOL and Janaf agreed on terms for long-term capacity tests

• Long-term capacity tests begin
• Janaf must allow through unsanctioned Russian shipments
• Transportation fees in Croatia are 4-5 times higher than the average European prices
• The region needs two pipelines: Adria and Druzhba

Budapest, February 25, 2026 – MOL Group and Janaf have finally agreed to start long-term capacity tests on the Adria pipeline with the involvement of an international, independent monitoring team. During the stress tests, experts will observe what peak and long-term continuous transport performance the infrastructure is capable of under different weather conditions and in different seasons. MOL welcomes the start of the tests, as this could end the war of numbers and put an end to the long-standing debate about the actual capacity of the pipeline. Instead of opinions, a professional test based on data and facts will tell how much the Adria pipeline can handle. In statements in Croatia, the annual capacity of the pipeline has ranged between 11 and 15 million tonnes, while no more than 2 million tonnes of crude oil have ever been transported through the pipeline section.

MOL is also waiting for the Croatian company’s position on whether it will allow through Russian crude oil shipments from the sea. JANAF still has not responded directly to MOL's request last week, but asked for time to interpret the EU sanctions regulation that has been in force for several years and was also voted for by Croatia. At the same time, the Croatian company asked MOL for EU and US permits in connection with the shipments. In MOL's view, this is completely unrealistic, as it is not possible to request separate EU and US permits for each shipment, and this unjustified bureaucratic obstacle would make continuous transportation impossible. If a crude transport company and its cargo are not included on the publicly available EU and US sanctions lists, the Croatian company must allow it in. According to the relevant EU and US sanctions, it must allow unsanctioned Russian crude oil shipments to pass to ensure the region's security of supply if the Druzhba pipeline is not in operation. International law also applies to Croatia in this case.

MOL also maintains its position that Janaf charges several times the average European price per 100 km for deliveries, which could exhaust the suspicion of abuse of a monopoly position.

Finally, MOL once again states that two full-fledged, commercially competitive routes are needed for the region’s security of supply. The Adria pipeline needs to grow up to the task, but in the spirit of source diversification, it is also necessary to ensure that the Druzhba pipeline is operational. That is why we support Ukraine's efforts to connect the Druzhba pipeline to the Black Sea by restarting the Odessa-Brody pipeline, thereby increasing the level of crude supply security of the region.