Overview
- The EU package, politically agreed in December and approved by Parliament, is stalled after Hungary said it will withhold consent until oil flows to Hungary resume.
- Oil deliveries via the Druzhba line to Hungary and Slovakia have been halted since January 27; Ukraine blames Russian strikes, says repairs continue under threat, rejects the accusations, and is weighing an EU early warning mechanism.
- Budapest and Bratislava have stopped some diesel exports to Ukraine and threatened to cut electricity and gas; Slovakia’s Robert Fico warned emergency power could be halted if transit is not restored by Monday.
- The European Commission has called an emergency oil coordination meeting with Hungary, Slovakia, and Croatia next week, is pressing states to honor the EU deal, and says it sees no immediate supply risk.
- Germany’s economy ministry says its oil supply is unaffected; Ukraine says it has proposed non‑Russian supply alternatives, while Hungary seeks seaborne Russian oil via Croatia’s Adria route.