economy
March 10, 2026
Orban urges von der Leyen to suspend EU sanctions against Russian energy
The threat of rising energy prices in Europe has arisen not only because of military actions in the Middle East, but also as a result of Ukraine's suspension of the transit of Russian oil through the Druzhba pipeline, Orban noted
TL;DR
- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban proposed an immediate suspension of EU sanctions on Russian energy.
- The proposal was sent via letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
- Orban cited the threat of sharp increases in oil and gas prices due to the Middle East conflict.
- Ukraine's suspension of Russian oil transit through the Druzhba pipeline was also mentioned as a threat.
- Hungary and Slovakia are seeking to import Russian crude via Croatia's Adriatic Pipeline.
- Hungary will provide MOL with 250,000 tons of oil from strategic reserves, enough for three months.
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