economy
February 28, 2026
Kiev still fails to set date for restart of Druzhba oil supplies
Hungary’s Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Peter Szijjarto believes that Kiev wants to create an emergency situation in Hungary in the run-up to the elections
TL;DR
- Ukraine has not set a date for resuming Russian oil supplies through the Druzhba pipeline.
- Hungary's Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto alleges the blockage is for political reasons, linked to demands for money and weapons.
- Szijjarto believes Ukraine is attempting to create an emergency situation in Hungary before the April 12 elections.
- Hungary has secured 250,000 tons of oil from state strategic reserves and arranged transit via Croatia.
- Hungary has stated it will block decisions in Brussels important to Ukraine until oil supplies resume.
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