Russian Deputy Prime Minster Slams Poland’s Request For Pipeline Oil

Poland’s recent actions on the oil and gas market are “theater of the absurd,” Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Friday, commenting on reports that Polish refiner PKN Orlen had applied to receive oil from Russia via the Druzhba pipeline next year, despite Poland’s pledge to stop importing Russian crude.   Last month, Russian business daily Kommersant reported, citing sources, that PKN Orlen applied to Russian oil pipeline monopoly Transneft to receive 3 million tons of Russian oil via the Druzhba…