US EditionHungary Will Force Ukraine to Reopen Key Pipeline for Russian Oil, Orban Says
Hungary relies on the Druzhba pipeline for 86% of its oil imports and uses political and financial pressure to restart flows amid disputes with Ukraine.
- On Thursday, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban pledged to use `political and financial tools` to force Ukraine to restart flows through the Druzhba pipeline, operated by Transneft‑Druzhba.
- On Thursday, Hungary's National Tax and Customs Administration detained seven Ukrainian citizens, including a former Ukrainian secret service general, seized two armoured cash transport vehicles, while Ukraine said bank employees carrying $40 million and nine kilogrammes of gold were briefly detained.
- Hungary relies on Druzhba for 86 percent of its 5.75 million tonnes of oil a year, while Slovakia depends on it for nearly all of its 4.66 million tonnes, raising supply risks, as MOL warns of shortages if the pipeline remains shut.
- Orban’s stance comes weeks before the snap election as last month he vetoed a €90 billion EU loan to Ukraine and vowed `We will win, and we will win with force... there will be no compromise whatsoever`.
- A CSD report found Hungary and Slovakia imported 27 million tonnes of Russian crude worth €13 billion between 2022 and 2024, generating €5.4 billion for the Kremlin, enough for 1,800 Iskander missiles, following the June 2022 EU exemption.
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Hungary vows pressure on Ukraine over Druzhba oil pipeline shutdown
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has pledged to use “political and financial tools” to force Ukraine to restart flows through the Druzhba pipeline, the key route for Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia.
Hungary and Ukraine feuding over Russian oil
BUDAPEST - Kyiv accused Budapest of kidnapping seven of its citizens on Friday, as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said he would use “every means” to pressure Ukraine in an escalating row over stalled Russian oil supplies.
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Gulyás: Only President Zelensky is to blame if oil deliveries don't resume
At Thursday’s Government Info press conference, Minister Gergely Gulyás, the minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office, addressed the current state of Hungary’s energy security and the situation surrounding the Druzhba oil pipeline. According to Minister Gulyás, the restart of crude oil deliveries depends entirely on a decision by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, as Hungary sees no technical obstacles preventing the pipeline from opera…
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