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Reuters
19 hours ago
- Politics
- Reuters
Russian oil flows to Hungary and Slovakia halted after Ukrainian attack
BUDAPEST, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Russian crude oil flows to Hungary and Slovakia via the Druzhba pipeline were halted on Monday, officials in Hungary and Slovakia said, with Budapest blaming a Ukrainian attack on a transformer station. Unlike most other EU countries, Hungary has kept up its reliance on Russian energy since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. It imports most of its crude via the Druzhba pipeline, which runs through Belarus and Ukraine to Hungary and also Slovakia. Szijjarto wrote on Facebook that he had talked to Russian Deputy Energy Minister Pavel Sorokin who told him that experts were working to restore the transformer station, but it was unclear when deliveries would resume. "This latest strike against our energy security is outrageous and unacceptable," Szijjarto wrote. He did not say when or where the attack took place. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha neither confirmed nor denied the account of the attack, but wrote on X that Hungary "can now send complaints" to Moscow, not Kyiv. "It is Russia, not Ukraine, who began this war and refuses to end it. Hungary has been told for years that Moscow is an unreliable partner. Despite this, Hungary has made every effort to maintain its reliance on Russia," Sybiha wrote. Slovak pipeline operator Transpetrol confirmed that the supply of oil to Slovakia through the Druzhba pipeline had stopped. "Our company does not know more information about the reason for the suspension, which is outside the territory of the Slovak Republic. Oil transportation through Slovak territory is ensured and carried out in accordance with the pumping plan," the company said. Ukraine's defence ministry and armed forces, and Hungarian oil company MOL , did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Last year Szijjarto said the Druzhba pipeline would remain Hungary's primary route for crude oil imports. Monday's suspension of oil deliveries comes after a temporary halt last week when Ukraine's military said on August 13 that its drones had hit the Uniecha oil pumping station in Russia's Bryansk region.
Reuters
20 hours ago
- Business
- Reuters
Russian oil flows to Hungary halted after Ukrainian attack, Budapest says
BUDAPEST, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Russian crude oil flows to Hungary were halted after Ukraine attacked a transformer station on the Druzhba pipeline, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Monday. Hungary imports most of its crude oil via the Druzhba pipeline, which transports Russian crude through Belarus and Ukraine to Hungary and also Slovakia. Szijjarto wrote on Facebook that he had talked to Russian Deputy Energy Minister Pavel Sorokin who told him that experts were working to restore the transformer station, but it was unclear when deliveries will resume. "This latest strike against our energy security is outrageous and unacceptable," Szijjarto wrote. He did not give any details about the location or time of the attack. Ukraine's defence ministry and armed forces, and Hungarian oil company MOL , did not immediately respond to requests for comment. There was also no immediate comment from Slovakia's Slovnaft refinery, which receives Russian crude through the same pipeline. Unlike many other European Union countries, Hungary has maintained close political and business ties with Russia and kept up its reliance on Russian energy since Moscow invaded Ukraine in February 2022. Last year, Szijjarto said that the Druzhba pipeline would remain Hungary's primary route for crude oil imports. Monday's suspension of oil deliveries comes after a temporary halt last week, when Ukraine's military said on August 13 that its drones hit the Uniecha oil pumping station in Russia's Bryansk region.
Reuters
a day ago
- Politics
- Reuters
Hungary FM Szijjarto says Russian oil flows to Hungary halted after Ukraine attack on pipeline
BUDAPEST, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Russian crude oil flows to Hungary were halted after Ukraine attacked a transformer station of the pipeline leading to Hungary, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said in a Facebook post on Monday. Szijjarto said that he has talked to Russian Deputy Energy Minister Pavel Sorokin who informed him that experts were working to restore the transformer station but it was unclear when deliveries will resume.
Al Arabiya
a day ago
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
Hungary says Russian oil flows to Hungary halted after Ukraine attack on pipeline
Russian crude oil flows to Hungary were halted after Ukraine attacked a transformer station of the pipeline leading to Hungary, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said in a Facebook post on Monday. Szijjarto said that he has talked to Russian Deputy Energy Minister Pavel Sorokin who informed him that experts were working to restore the transformer station but it was unclear when deliveries will resume. Developing
Russia Today
22-07-2025
- Business
- Russia Today
EU nation unveils joint pipeline project with Russia
Hungary has announced progress on a new pipeline with Serbia to transport Russian oil. Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said the project is 'moving forward' and vowed to defy Brussels' efforts to cut Budapest off from Russian energy. The 300km-long pipeline, which will have an expected annual capacity of 4-5 million tons, will enable Serbia to receive Russian oil via the Druzhba pipeline and position Hungary as a transit hub. Szijjarto made the announcement on Monday after meeting with Russian Deputy Energy Minister Pavel Sorokin and Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Dedovic-Handanovic. Szijjarto said all sides support the project, which could be operational by 2027, and have reviewed investment and construction details. 'We're moving forward with Serbian and Russian partners to build a new oil pipeline between Hungary and Serbia,' Szijjarto wrote on X. We're moving forward with Serbian and Russian partners to build a new oil pipeline between Hungary and Serbia. While Brussels is banning Russian energy, cutting links and blocking routes, we need more sources, more routes. Hungary won't fall victim to these disastrous decisions. Speaking to reporters, he accused Brussels of seeking 'to cut us off from Russian oil and gas, forcing Hungarian families to pay two to four times more.' 'We won't allow that. We are building new sources, not shutting them down.' Szijjarto did not disclose Moscow's exact role in the project, but Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum last month that the country was ready to both aid in construction and supply oil to the planned pipeline. Russian oil supplies to the EU have plunged due to Ukraine-related sanctions, including a 2023 embargo on seaborne crude and a price cap on Russian oil. Brussels now aims to eliminate Russian energy imports entirely by 2028 under its RePowerEU plan. Hungary, which is heavily dependent on Russian energy, opposes the plan and recently blocked new sanctions targeting Moscow's energy but lifted its veto in July after securing national exemptions. The 18th sanctions package includes a dynamic price cap on Russian oil and curbs on imports of oil products made from Russian crude in third countries. Moscow has condemned the Western sanctions as illegal and self-defeating, especially those targeting energy, citing price spikes in the EU and warning the bloc will eventually have to turn to costlier alternatives or indirect Russian imports through intermediaries.
