Hungary Halts Fuel Shipments to Ukraine Amid Rising Tensions
Hungary blocks fuel deliveries to Ukraine as it demands Ukraine repair a pipeline that pumps Russian oil to Budapest and Bratislava.
In a move that has heightened tensions between the two neighboring countries, Hungary has announced that it will be blocking some fuel deliveries to Ukraine. The decision comes as Hungary has asked Ukraine to repair a critical pipeline that pumps Russian oil to Budapest and Bratislava.
The pipeline in question is a crucial energy artery that transports Russian crude oil to refineries in Hungary and Slovakia. Hungary has been reliant on this supply of Russian oil, a dependence that has become increasingly contentious as the West has imposed sanctions on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine.
According to Gergely Gulyás, the Hungarian Prime Minister's Chief of Staff, the decision to restrict fuel deliveries to Ukraine is a necessary step to ensure the country's energy security. Gulyás stated that Hungary has requested Ukraine to repair the pipeline, which has been damaged, but that Ukraine has so far failed to do so.
The move has drawn criticism from Ukraine, with Olena Zerkal, an adviser to the Ukrainian Energy Minister, accusing Hungary of
Source: Deutsche Welle
