Ukraine-Russian Relation and Odessa-Brodi Oil Pipeline

Abstract

Ukraine dependents on Russian oil and its import route. Due to resolve this asymmetry interdependence, Ukraine government planed Odessa-Brodi oil pipeline which aim to supply non-Russian to domestic consumers as well as transit to European market. This project was plan was completed in 2001. However, domestic con-sumers had been acquisitioned by Russian oil companies. Only Russian oil companies offered to use this route as opposite direction, or Reverse to export Russian oil In 2004, Ukraine finally ac-cepted Russian offer, started transit Russian oil by reverse regime. This ill success project could be regarded as a deeping off asymmetry.