Hungary accuses Ukraine of blocking access to Druzhba oil pipeline

Hungary accuses Ukraine of blocking delegation from visiting vital oil pipeline

3/17/2026, 9:34:15 AM en source ↗

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Hungary's Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has accused Ukraine of refusing to meet with and blocking a Hungarian delegation from inspecting the Druzhba oil pipeline, a critical energy artery for Budapest. The dispute marks a new flashpoint in the already strained relations between Hungary and Ukraine over energy supply. Budapest has long depended on Russian oil transited through Ukrainian territory via the Druzhba pipeline.

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Preview Ukraine is refusing to meet and is blocking a Hungarian delegation from visiting the Druzhba oil pipeline, Peter Szijjarto has said
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