EU approves six-month extension for Slovakia's Russian oil exemption

BRATISLAVA, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- The European Union have approved a six-month extension of Slovakia's exemption on exporting oil products derived from Russian oil to the Czech Republic, Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar announced on Monday.

The extension was unanimously approved at the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels.

Slovakia remains heavily reliant on Russian oil supplies due to a lack