US EditionAt White House Meeting, Hungary’s Orbán to Seek Trump’s Blessing to Keep Buying Russian Oil
Hungary secured a one-year exemption from U.S. sanctions on Russian oil and gas to maintain energy security amid EU pressure, with imports rising to 86%, experts say.
- On Nov. 7, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump met Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at the White House, granting a one-year exemption from U.S. sanctions on Russian oil, officials said.
- Hungary's reliance on Russian crude oil rose to 86% in 2024, and it depends on pipeline deliveries, as U.S. sanctions targeted Rosneft and Lukoil after October 22.
- U.S.-Hungary energy deals include U.S. LNG contracts worth about $600 million and a $100 million Westinghouse Electric Co. nuclear fuel contract, with negotiations for up to 12 small modular reactors valued at $20 billion.
- The exemption preserves Hungary's access to discounted Russian oil and gas while giving Washington leverage through planned American energy investments, and U.S. President Donald Trump publicly praised Prime Minister Viktor Orbán ahead of the 2026 parliamentary elections.
- Analysts say the decision contrasts with European Union efforts to cut Russian imports and that Hungary's ties to the Kremlin have strengthened Orbán's political standing, though the long-term impact is uncertain.
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HUNGARIAN Prime Minister Orban agreed with Trump on a one-year exemption from sanctions on Russian oil and gas.
Donald Trump received the Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán, at the White House on Friday, November 7, 2025. A meeting during which the President of the United States exempted Hungary from American sanctions...
Viktor Orbán was visiting the White House on Friday.
Trump Exempts Hungary from Russia Energy Sanctions
President Donald Trump has granted Hungary a one-year exemption from sanctions over its purchase of Russian oil and gas, BBC reported Friday, citing an unnamed White House official. The president, during a meeting with Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán earlier that day, had said he was considering an exemption because “it’s very difficult for him [Orbán] to get the oil and gas from other areas.” After the meeting, Hungarian Foreign Minister …
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