On Wednesday, July 22, at B1.ro, in a dialogue with Gabriela Mihai and Adrian Negrescu, Eugenia Gusilov addressed the suspension of crude oil exports from Kazakhstan through the CPC pipeline and its impact on Romania. The key question remains how long the export stoppage will last, implemented as a precaution or potentially to avoid antagonizing Russia. If exports do not resume soon, Romania faces searching for emergency solutions once again. Kazakh crude was previously the alternative solution adopted in 2022 after giving up Russian oil, meaning a workaround for the workaround is now needed. Furthermore, the destruction of the Russian refining base creates cascading effects globally and regionally, with little incentive for expensive repairs given ongoing drone attacks.