UNIPETROL, a.s. ("Unipetrol") is dealing with the situation in connection with the cut in crude oil deliveries via the Druzba pipeline from Russia. "At this moment we have the situation under control, offsetting the decreased deliveries of the Russian crude oil with the crude oil from the state material reserves and at the same time in cooperation with MERO ČR, a.s. (International Pipeline) we are increasing the crude oil volume supplied by TAL – IKL pipeline from Mediterranean", stated the management board member, Ivan Ottis. According to him Unipetrol also cooperates here with the other processors in Česká rafinérská, a.s. (Shell Overseas Investments a ENI International B.V.)

According to information available to Unipetrol, the cut in crude oil deliveries was caused by technical organizational problems in Russia. "At this moment our production is not affected in any way", Ottis added. According to him, there shall be no shortage of fuels on the home market, neither we shall see any price increase as a result of this – as Unipetrol believes – short outage.

In Prague, on 12 July 2008

UNIPETROL, a.s.

Reg. Announc. No. 016/2008