economy
February 19, 2026
FACTBOX: What is known about situation with Russian oil supplies to Slovakia, Hungary
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico announced that Slovakia could stop supplying electricity to Ukraine due to the Kiev authorities' suspension of oil transit to the republic via the Druzhba pipeline
TL;DR
- Slovakia declared a state of crisis due to an oil shortage caused by interruptions in Russian oil supplies via the Druzhba pipeline.
- Slovakia has reserves for approximately 90 days and is seeking transit through Croatia's Adria pipeline.
- Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico threatened to halt electricity supplies to Ukraine in response to the transit suspension.
- Hungary is arranging for oil to be shipped by sea to Croatia and then transited to Hungary.
- Hungary accuses Ukraine of trying to provoke an energy crisis for political reasons.
- Hungary has halted diesel fuel supplies to Ukraine, calling Kiev's actions 'political blackmail'.
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