Druzhba oil pipeline

Kazakhstan seeking new route to deliver oil to Germany after Russia stops Druzhba transit

Kazakhstan is considering deliveries of crude oil to Germany through the port in Gdansk following the upcoming stoppage of transit via the Druzhba pipeline from May, rbb24.de reported on April 29.

30 April, 02:25 PM

Russian oil now flows to Slovakia after Ukraine fixes Druzhba pipeline

Slovakia began receiving Russian oil through Druzhba pipeline after its Ukrainian section resumed operations on April 22, with oil flowing at 2 a.m., the country's Economy Minister Denisa Sakova wrote on April 23.

23 April, 12:35 PM

EU clears EUR 90 billion Ukraine loan and new Russia sanctions after Hungary relents

EU ambassadors on April 22 cleared EUR 90 billion ($106 billion) in financing for Ukraine and approved the bloc’s 20th sanctions package against Russia, a spokesperson for Cyprus, which holds the EU’s rotating presidency, told Interfax-Ukraine on April 22.

22 April, 04:41 PM

Ukrtransnafta officially completes its 85-day repairs on Druzhba oil pipeline

Repair works on Druzhba Pipeline have been completed - the force majeure conditions in effect since Jan. 27, 2026 ceased as of 6 p.m. on April 21, 2026, MOL, the largest Hungarian oil and gas company, reported on April 22.

22 April, 12:58 PM

Hungary applies to resume Druzhba oil transit, report says

Hungary’s oil company MOL has applied to resume transit of Russian crude through the Druzhba pipeline, with pumping expected to begin April 22, Reuters reported on April 21, citing an unnamed industry source.

22 April, 02:35 AM

Ukraine repairs Druzhba pipeline, opening path to $106B EU loan

Ukraine has completed repairs on a damaged section of the Druzhba oil pipeline following a Russian strike, and the system is now ready to resume operations, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on April 21.

21 April, 06:45 PM

Druzhba restart could unlock 90B euro EU loan to Ukraine within days

The Druzhba oil pipeline is expected to resume operations within days, potentially unblocking a 90 billion euro loan to Ukraine, EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos said on April 21.

21 April, 10:53 AM

Kyiv to restart Druzhba pipeline on April 21 — report

Ukraine plans for oil shipments through the Druzhba pipeline to resume on April 21, allowing the EU to launch a vital EUR90 billion ($104 billion) loan program, Bloomberg reported on April 20, citing people familiar with the matter.

21 April, 12:45 AM

Magyar urges Ukraine to restart Druzhba pipeline

Incoming Hungarian PM Peter Magyar has called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to restart the transit of Russian oil via the Druzhba pipeline “as soon as possible.”

20 April, 10:10 PM

Magyar: Russian oil shipments via Druzhba pipeline could resume next week

Shipments of Russian oil through the Druzhba pipeline, which has been shut since January, could resume as early as next week, incoming Hungarian PM Peter Magyar said on April 17, as reported by Bloomberg.

17 April, 10:03 PM

Slovakia to allow €90B EU loan for Ukraine while opposing new Russia sanctions

Juraj Blanár said Slovakia may block a new European Union sanctions package on Russia but would not oppose a €90 billion loan to Ukraine, Denník N reported on Apr. 16.

16 April, 06:15 PM

Orbán should lift veto on €90-billion EU loan to Ukraine after Druzhba resumes

Péter Magyar, leader of Hungary’s Tisza party, said he expects current Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to lift Hungary’s veto on the €90 billion ($103 billion) EU loan for Ukraine after oil supplies through the Druzhba pipeline are restored, Bloomberg reported on April 15, citing his interview on Hungarian state television.

15 April, 08:54 PM

Hungary’s Péter Magyar expects Druzhba oil pipeline to resume by end of April

Péter Magyar, leader of Hungary’s victorious Tisza party, expressed hope that the Druzhba oil pipeline, which carries Russian oil to Hungary through Ukraine, will resume operations by the end of April, he told the Hungarian outlet HVG on April 15.

15 April, 06:28 PM

Zelenskyy sets end-of-April deadline to restore Druzhba oil pipeline

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the Druzhba oil pipeline would be repaired enough to resume operations by the end of April.

14 April, 04:20 PM

Slovakia's Fico mentions Druzbha pipeline in congratulatory statement to new Hungary PM Magyar

Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico congratulated the newly elected leader of Hungary, Peter Magyar, in a tweet on social media platform X on April 13.

13 April, 12:44 PM

Ukraine may restart Druzhba pipeline after elections – Orbán

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said he believes Ukraine will restart the Druzhba oil pipeline the day after parliamentary elections, in comments to Russia’s RIA Novosti on Apr. 12.

12 April, 05:56 PM

Zelenskyy sets spring deadline for Druzhba repairs as Hungary blocks EU aid

Ukraine will complete repairs to the Druzhba oil pipeline this spring under a deal with the European Union, allowing oil transit to resume, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in comments to journalists, Ukrinform reported on April 10.

10 April, 12:45 PM

EU divided over Ukraine’s refusal to allow inspection of Druzhba oil pipeline

Ukraine’s refusal to permit European specialists to inspect the Druzhba oil pipeline, through which Russian oil flows to Hungary and Slovakia, has created tension with the EU and deepened divisions within the bloc, Euractiv reported on March 31.

31 March, 11:40 AM

Slovakia threatens to block EU sanctions over dispute on Ukraine oil transit

Slovakia will block the European Union’s 20th sanctions package against Russia if the European Commission continues to prioritize Ukraine’s interests over Slovakia’s in the dispute over Russian oil transit via the Druzhba pipeline, Prime Minister Robert Fico said, as reported by TA3 on March 29.

30 March, 10:45 AM

EU experts still awaiting permits to inspect Druzhba pipeline

An EU technical team that arrived in Ukraine on March 18 to inspect the damaged section of the Druzhba oil pipeline has not been granted access to the site and is waiting in Kyiv, Suspilne public broadcaster reported on March 27.

27 March, 09:18 PM

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