Hungary has stopped exporting diesel fuel to Ukraine and will not resume supplies until oil transit through the Druzhba pipeline is restored, according to Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó. Szijjártó stated this decision is a direct consequence of Ukraine halting Russian crude oil transit via the pipeline on January 27th, which he characterized as a "purely political decision."
Key points
- Hungary's MOL company has ordered 500,000 tons of Russian crude oil for sea transport via Croatia, expected by early March.
- The transit of Russian crude oil via the Druzhba pipeline through Ukraine stopped on January 27th.
- Ukraine justified the halt by citing a Russian air attack on a Western Ukrainian oil facility on that day.
- Hungary claims to have strategic oil reserves sufficient for over three months.
Why it matters
This action escalates energy-related tensions between Hungary and Ukraine, directly linking diesel supply to the operational status of the Druzhba pipeline, which is crucial for Russian oil supply to Hungary and Slovakia.
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