politics
March 26, 2026
FACTBOX: Hungary suspends gas supplies to Ukraine
Hungary intends to increase its gas reserves using the volumes that will no longer be supplied in transit to Ukraine, seeking to force the country to end the oil blockade, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said
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- Hungary has suspended gas supplies to Ukraine.
- The suspension is conditional on Ukraine resuming Russian oil transit via the Druzhba pipeline.
- Hungary plans to use the suspended gas volumes to increase its own reserves.
- Prime Minister Orban cited alleged attacks on Russian pipeline infrastructure by Ukraine as a reason for building reserves.
- Hungary has also blocked EU funding for Ukraine and opposes new EU sanctions against Russia.
- Russian oil transit to Hungary and Slovakia via the Druzhba pipeline has been halted since January 27.
- Ukraine previously received gas from Hungary and transited Russian gas through its territory.
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