Czech PM: EU agreement on reduced Russian oil import excellent result

The EU agreement on a partial ban on Russian oil imports is an excellent result for the whole EU and the Czech Republic that will be granted an 18-month exemption from the ban on trading in products made of Russian oil, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala (Civic Democrats, ODS) told reporters on Tuesday. The embargo will entail an exception without a time limit for the oil imported through oil pipelines, Fiala said.