Delegation in Matrei

Czech Republic: Away from Russian oil with East Tyrol’s help

Representatives from the Czech Republic visited the Gruben pumping station(Bild: MERO CR)

The Czech Republic wants to become independent from 2025 with the Transalpine Oil Pipeline (TAL) in Matrei. A delegation therefore visited East Tyrol.

TAL is facing a major new project. The company, which has its Austrian headquarters in Matrei in East Tyrol, recently welcomed a delegation from the Czech government and TAL shareholder MERO ČR to its pumping station in the district of Gruben. The reason: the aim is to become independent of Russian crude oil from 2025.

"Immense importance for energy security"
TAL already covers almost half of the demand for crude oil in the Czech Republic. In 2025, an additional four million tons of oil per year are to be pumped from the port of Trieste under the project name "TAL-Plus". "The project is of immense importance for our energy security. It will end our dependence on Russian crude oil," said Jan Udržal, Secretary of the Special Representative for Energy Security at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic.

The project will end our dependence on Russian crude oil.

Jan Udržal, Sonderbeauftragter im tschechischen Außenministerium

To achieve this, pumps and motors will be replaced in Italy, Austria, Germany and the Czech Republic between July and December 2024. "We are expanding the pipeline capacity with the utmost attention to safety and operational efficiency," assures Alessio Lilli, CEO of the TAL Group.