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Hungary has stopped oil supplies to Ukraine in response to Kiev's blocking of Russian oil transit through the Druzhba pipeline. The news was announced today by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Péter Szijjártó, after a meeting of the Hungarian government.
"Oil supplies to Ukraine have been interrupted and will not resume until the Ukrainians resume oil supplies through the Druzhba pipeline to Hungary," Szijjártó declared.
According to the minister, Hungary has been supplying Ukraine with "significant volumes" of oil, gas and electricity, playing a key role in supporting the neighboring country's energy needs. He stressed that the decision was taken to protect Hungary's energy security, accusing Ukraine of engaging in "political blackmail" and that the transit blockade is a political decision by President Volodymyr Zelensky, despite the fact that the technical conditions for the resumption of the flow exist.
Hungarian data shows that Russian oil has not reached Hungary since January 27, 2026, after the Druzhba pipeline was damaged by Russian attacks on Ukrainian territory. While Ukraine claims that the damage was caused by Russian attacks, Budapest and Bratislava insist that Kiev is deliberately delaying the resumption of transit for political reasons, including pressure on Hungary over its stance on Ukraine in the EU and military aid.
Hungary's decision follows a similar move by Slovakia, where Slovnaft (majority-owned by Hungary's MOL) has suspended diesel exports to Ukraine and other markets. Both countries are using strategic reserves to stabilize domestic supplies and have sought alternative routes, including transporting Russian oil through Croatian seaports, but this has met with resistance from Croatia and Brussels due to sanctions.
This clash increases tensions between Hungary and Slovakia with Ukraine and the EU, at a time when the transit of Russian oil to Central Europe remains blocked and alternatives are limited.
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