Hungary and Slovakia have appealed to the European Commission over Ukraine’s halting of oil transit from Russia. This was stated by Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto, whose words are quoted by the agency Reuters.
“The European Commission has three days to comply with our request, after which we will refer the matter to the court,” – he said.
Szijjarto said he had spoken with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, who said Kyiv was allowing any transportation of oil, but this turned out to be a lie.
Szijjártó also added that Hungary and Slovakia are working on legal and technical issues to resolve the situation with the suspension of oil transit from Russia through Ukraine in case the issue is not resolved promptly with the help of the European Commission.
Recall that on July 19, it was reported that Ukraine blocked oil supplies from Lukoil to Slovakia and Hungary via the Druzhba pipeline. It was noted that the countries continue to receive Russian oil, but from other companies.
Politico wrote that this situation could put Hungary at risk of an energy crisis. The country would have to use its strategic energy reserves, but they would only last for three months.
