Druzhba oil pipeline

Orbán orders halt to gas transit to Ukraine through Hungary starting in July

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has ordered a halt to natural gas transit to Ukraine starting in July 2026, dpa reported, citing a decree published overnight on March 26.

26 March, 06:40 PM

Experts warn Orbán’s gas threat to Ukraine could breach core EU obligations

Ukraine has sufficient natural gas reserves in its underground gas storage sites and alternative supply routes, so a possible halt to gas imports from Hungary is not critical for Kyiv, former Energy Minister Olha Buslavets said on Facebook on March 25.

26 March, 01:40 PM

Orbán says Hungary will halt gas supplies to Ukraine

Hungary will gradually halt gas supplies to Ukraine, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Facebook on March 25.

25 March, 01:29 PM

Orbán blocks Ukraine loan, demands Russian oil flows before EU deal

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán called the European Union’s stance on abandoning Russian oil “madness” and said Europe “will not survive” without it, Telex reported on March 20 after a European Council meeting in Brussels.

20 March, 04:37 PM

Zelenskyy hardens stance at EU summit, deepens rift with Orbán

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy took a tougher line at the EU summit in Brussels on March 19, defying expectations that he would ease tensions with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán over the Druzhba oil pipeline, Politico reported on March 20.

20 March, 02:19 PM

EU leaders explicitly condemn Viktor Orbán for blocking vital €90B loan to Ukraine

EU leaders condemned Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who is blocking €90 billion loan to Ukraine, European Council President António Costa said at a press conference after the first day of the EU summit on March 19, Interfax-Ukraine reported.

20 March, 08:00 AM

Hungary politicizes Druzhba pipeline repairs, Kyiv says

Hungary is politicizing the question of repairs to the Druzhba oil pipeline, using it as a pretext to sabotage EU–Ukraine relations, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said on March 19.

20 March, 02:33 AM

EU experts visit Kyiv to assess Druzhba pipeline and discuss recovery plans

European Union experts have arrived in Ukraine to assess the condition of the Druzhba oil pipeline and held a working meeting with energy sector officials, Naftogaz CEO Serhiy Koretskyi said, according to Latifundist.com on March 19.

19 March, 05:20 PM

Czechia offers to reverse Druzhba oil pipeline for Slovakia

Czechia has offered to invest in reversing the flow of the Druzhba oil pipeline to supply Slovakia with non-Russian oil, Czech Industry Minister Karel Havlíček said after talks in Prague with Slovak Economy Minister Denisa Saková on March 18, according to Reuters.

19 March, 01:50 PM

Kyiv unaware of EU plans to inspect Druzhba pipeline

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry has no information about any specific arrangements for a group of EU engineers to inspect the damaged section of Druzhba oil pipeline, ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said on March 18.

18 March, 07:58 PM

Hungary and Slovakia to build new pipeline between MOL refineries

Hungary plans to build a new oil products pipeline by the second half of 2027 linking refineries owned by MOL in Bratislava, Slovakia, and Százhalombatta, Hungary, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said on X on March 18.

18 March, 03:59 PM

European engineers to inspect Druzhba pipeline on March 18

A small team of European engineers will assess the state of the Ukrainian segment of Druzhba oil pipeline on March 18 and report to the European Commission, Suspilne public broadcaster and RFE/RL reported on March 17.

17 March, 10:36 PM

EU hopes to unblock $104 billion Ukraine loan this week

The question of releasing a EUR90 billion ($104 billion) EU loan to Ukraine could be resolved before the March 19–20 European Council meeting, European Commission spokeswoman Paula Pinho said on March 17.

17 March, 08:31 PM

Zelenskyy promises EU Druzhba pipeline repair in 1.5 months

Ukraine can restore the Brody pumping station on the Druzhba oil pipeline in about a month and a half, provided Russia launches no further attacks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told EU leaders in a letter on March 17, according to European Pravda.

17 March, 07:56 PM

EU offers Ukraine aid to repair Druzhba pipeline; Kyiv accepts

The European Union has offered Ukraine technical support and funding to repair the Druzhba oil pipeline, and Kyiv has accepted the proposal, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa said in a joint statement on March 17.

17 March, 03:28 PM

Energy commissioner: Russia responsible for Druzhba pipeline damage

European Commissioner for Energy Dan Jørgensen said Russia was responsible for the damage to the Druzhba oil pipeline and stressed that EU member states face no risks to energy supply. He made the remarks in Brussels following a meeting of the EU Energy Council on March 16, according to Interfax-Ukraine.

17 March, 11:34 AM

Poland offers to mediate Ukraine–Hungary oil pipeline dispute

Warsaw would be glad to mediate the Druzhba oil pipeline dispute between Ukraine and Hungary, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said on March 16.

16 March, 11:06 PM

Ukraine rejects Hungary’s claim it refused Druzhba pipeline talks

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry has rejected claims by Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó that Kyiv refused to take part in trilateral energy consultations with Hungary and Slovakia, saying no such meeting had been formally agreed upon.

16 March, 06:13 PM

Szijjártó accuses Ukraine over Druzhba pipeline dispute

Ukraine has allegedly refused to take part in a trilateral meeting with Hungary and Slovakia over the Druzhba oil pipeline, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said on March 16.

16 March, 06:00 PM

Hungary to block €90B Ukraine loan until Druzhba flows resume

Hungary will continue blocking a €90 billion ($103 billion) EU loan for Ukraine and the 20th sanctions package against Russia until Kyiv resumes Russian oil transit via the Druzhba pipeline, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said on the sidelines of the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting, European Pravda reported on March 16.

16 March, 04:55 PM

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