Hungary Wants to Extend the Exemption From US Sanctions on Russian Oil
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Hungary has an exemption for Russian oil imports until November, and Prime Minister Péter Magyar (Tisza) wants to extend this exemption for at least another year. Budapest wants to take advantage of the situation when US President Donald Trump concluded an agreement with Moscow on the supply of Russian oil to the US and world markets.
EADaily, 17 October 2026 The Prime Minister of Hungary, Peter Madyar, took advantage of the diesel deal and requested Russian oil from the United States for another year.
Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar said that Budapest expects to extend the US exemption from the sanctions regime for Russian oil supplies for at least another year. Magyar said that the agreement between Moscow and Washington on the supply of diesel fuel sets a precedent that allows Budapest to maintain benefits for the purchase of energy resources, reports TASS. “Hungary currently enjoys an exemption from the sanctions regime against Russi…
Hungary wants to extend the exemption from US sanctions on Russian oil
Hungary wants to extend the exemption from US sanctions on Russian oil. This was stated by Magyar in an interview with the publication 444.He noted that the agreement on the supply of Russian diesel to the American market is of some importance for...
The diesel agreement between Trump and Putin is also important for Hungary, said Péter Magyar on the plane returning home from the EU summit. According to the Prime Minister, if Washington agreed on Russian diesel exports, it is difficult to justify Hungary not receiving another year of sanctions exemption for Russian crude oil.
The Prime Minister also spoke about how he blocked one point of the EU summit, the so-called migration conclusion, for half an hour because of half a sentence.
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