After Ukraine blocked the flow of oil from Russia via its pipeline to Hungary and Slovakia, the governments of both states responded.
– Hungary stopped supply of gas oil to Ukraine and will only reconstruct it erstwhile Ukraine resumed its oil supply via the relationship pipeline – said Szijjarto after the government gathering in Budapest.
Oil supply by gas pipeline relationship was halted on 27 January after a Russian attack on energy infrastructure, reported the Ukrainian side. In consequence to the suspension of supply, the Hungarian oil company MOL asked the government on Monday to release strategical natural material reserves.
– Despite promises and assurances, deliveries have inactive not been restored due to Ukrainian political decision, although according to our information all method conditions are met – forwarded by the Hungarian Minister.
In the entry on the X politician, he accused Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenski of "intended to exposure Hungarian energy supplies while Hungary plays a key function in Ukraine's energy security". "A large part of Ukrainian gas, electricity and diesel imports go through Hungary or Hungary," he explained.
According to Shijjarto, "political blackmail" aims to put force on Hungary to meet Kiev's demands for "war support, allowing the export of Hungarian money to Ukraine and allowing Ukraine to enter the EU".
The head of the Hungarian diplomacy rejected Ukraine's alleged demands, pointing out that Hungary's future will be decided exclusively by Hungarians, "even if Zelenski tries to make an oil supply crisis here".
Also Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, as quoted on Wednesday by TASR, announced that the Slovnaft refinery had halted export of diesel to Ukraine and that all its products would be destined for the home market. The government in Bratislava besides decided to release 250,000 tons of oil from national reserves for Slovakia.
– Slovakia halts the export of diesel to Ukraine and all another exports, and everything it presently processes in Slovakia will be destined for the Slovak marketplace – Fico said. He added that there is so no hazard of fuel shortages or another petroleum products in Slovakia.
The Hungarian abroad Minister besides stated that Budapest and Bratislava had notified the European Commission of the usage of an earlier agreement whereby they could import Russian oil by sea in the event of the cessation of supplies by land. The natural material will scope both countries in mid-March from Croatia," added Szijjarto.
– Neither the fuel marketplace nor the energy supply are threatened, despite Ukrainian blackmail – provided the diplomat.
(PAP)/work. FA
