By Timothy Spence for Newsbase The project aimed at replacing Russian crude is being achieved in “an incredibly short period,” the CEO of the Czech Republic’s state oil pipeline operator told NewsBase. WHAT: An expansion of the TAL pipeline is nearing completion. WHY: The project will allow the Czech Republic to end its dependency on Russian oil. WHAT NEXT: Preparation work to start flow should wrap up within the first half of 2025. The Czech Republic is on course to end its 60-year dependence on Russian crude imports next year as major technical upgrades to the Transalpine Oil Pipeline (TAL) …