KMG Delivers First Oil to Hungary via Croatia

Key highlights
  • 85,000 tonnes of Kazakh oil delivered to Hungary.
  • Transported via Novorossiysk to Omisalj by Kazmortransflot.
  • Final delivery to Százhalombatta refinery via Adriatic pipeline.
  • KMG and MOL Group signed a Framework Agreement for future deliveries.

Oil Delivery

NC KazMunayGas JSC (KMG) has delivered its first batch of Kazakh oil, totaling 85,000 tonnes, to a Hungarian refinery. This marks a strategic expansion of cooperation with MOL Group.

Transportation Route

The oil was transported by sea from the port of Novorossiysk to the Croatian port of Omisalj. The national carrier Kazmortransflot, a KMG subsidiary, managed this leg of the journey using its tanker Alatau.

Pipeline Transfer

From Omisalj, the oil will be transported to the Százhalombatta refinery in Hungary via the Adriatic oil pipeline. This pipeline is operated by the Croatian company Jadranski naftovod (JANAF).

Future Cooperation

Upon the tanker's arrival in Croatia, representatives from KMG, MOL Group, and JANAF met to discuss further cooperation. A Framework Agreement was signed between KMG and MOL Group to facilitate future oil deliveries.

Source: KMG

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