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Hungary will suspend diesel shipments to Ukraine over interruption to Russian oil supply
Hungary and Slovakia halted diesel exports to Ukraine due to the Druzhba pipeline disruption, holding Ukraine responsible despite its denial, with Hungary's reserves covering 96 days.
- On February 18, 2026, Péter Szijjártó announced Hungary will suspend diesel shipments to Ukraine until oil transit through the Druzhba pipeline is restored.
- Transit of Russian crude through the Druzhba pipeline has been suspended since Jan. 27 after Russian shelling damaged infrastructure, interrupting deliveries to Central Europe.
- Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico ordered stopping diesel exports and approved release of 250,000 tons from state reserves, while Hungary holds reserves for 96 days and MOL expects sea deliveries from mid-March.
- Hungary asked Croatia to route Russian sea deliveries via the Adria pipeline, but Croatia's Economy Minister Ante `uanjar urged EU countries to abandon Russian crude as Hungary and Slovakia accused Ukraine without evidence.
- Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has argued Russian fossil fuels are indispensable for Hungary and has opposed EU sanctions while launching an anti-Ukraine campaign ahead of April elections.
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Breaking: Hungary stopped diesel fuel deliveries to Ukraine
Hungary has suspended diesel fuel deliveries to Ukraine, linking the move directly to the ongoing halt of crude oil transit towards Hungary via the Druzhba pipeline. The announcement was made on Wednesday in Budapest by Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó following a government meeting reviewing the situation.Continue reading
The Slovak government will declare a state of emergency due to the oil shortage, while Ukraine, which has shut down the Druzhba oil pipeline, is threatening to cancel electricity exports. Meanwhile, Hungarian authorities have announced a halt to diesel exports to Ukraine.
Hungary and Slovakia announced on Wednesday they would suspend oil exports to Ukraine amid growing tensions over oil supplies, saying they need to secure their own energy supplies to replace Russian oil imports through the damaged Druzhba pipeline - with Hungary also accusing Ukraine of blackmail and political interference. The dispute is another example of conflicts between the two EU governments, which still import large amounts of Russian cru…
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico threatened on Wednesday to cut off emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine if it does not reopen an oil pipeline carrying Russian oil to Slovakia and Hungary, while Budapest in turn suspended diesel supplies.
The Slovak government has declared a state of emergency with regard to the supply of oil. This measure aims to avoid a shortage of fuel in the country, writes the Slovak news agency TASR on Wednesday. ...
Ukraine's decision to shut down the Druzhba pipeline, cutting off Russian oil supplies to Slovakia and Hungary, has sparked a row between the countries. The Slovak government declared a state of emergency on Thursday due to oil shortages and is threatening to halt electricity exports to Ukraine. Hungarian authorities have announced they will halt diesel exports to Ukraine.
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