Government may lend emergency fuel reserves to cover shortfall due to an unexploded bomb

The Czech government is likely to lend part of its emergency fuel reserves to Orlen Unipetrol to compensate for a production shortfall caused by the discovery of the unexploded bomb at the Litvínov refinery. The loan, pending government approval, would ensure no fuel shortages occur. Pavel Švagr, head of the State Material Reserves Administration, confirmed that the state's fuel reserves are sufficient to cover the gap, dismissing concerns about fuel shortages or price increases. Orlen Unipetrol is coordinating with state institutions and partners to maintain supply continuity.